Noma Literary Award
3 appearances
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Edition 14 (1961) nominee
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Edition 24 (1971) nominee
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Edition 32 (1979) award
Shizuo Fujieda
ふじえだ しずお
Fujieda Shizuo
Pen Names:
Jiro Katsumi（Birth name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1907-12-20 （Fujieda Town, Shida District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 1993-04-16 （Miura Peninsula, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan） age 85
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Ophthalmologist
- Active Years
- 1947-1993
- Influenced By
- Naoya Shiga, Kosaku Takii
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiba Medical University (now Chiba University) | — | — | — | 1932-1936 | Japan |
Chiba Medical University (now Chiba University)
Period:
1932-1936
Year of Graduation:
1936
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Art Encouragement Prize by the Minister of Education | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | Winner |
| 1974 | Hirabayashi Taiko Literature Prize | — | — | — | Winner |
| 1976 | Tanizaki Junichiro Prize | — | — | — | Winner |
| 1979 | Noma Literary Prize | — | — | — | Winner |
| 1978 | Chunichi Culture Award | — | — | — | Winner |
Art Encouragement Prize by the Minister of Education
1968
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
Winner
Hirabayashi Taiko Literature Prize
1974
Result:
Winner
Tanizaki Junichiro Prize
1976
Result:
Winner
Noma Literary Prize
1979
Result:
Winner
Chunichi Culture Award
1978
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (1968) award
Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1974) award
Tanizaki Junichiro Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1976) award
Works
Major Works
Inu no Chi
1957 I-novelKuikiatama
1968 I-novelAikokusha-tachi
1974 I-novelTashin Yuraku
1976 I-novelKanashii Dake
1979 I-novelBibliography
- Inu no Chi
- Kuikiatama
- Aikokusha-tachi
- Tashin Yuraku
- Kanashii Dake
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise, hard and powerful styleDetached observational perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- Border between reality and fictionPsychological novel
Health
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Tuberculosis幼少期He contracted tuberculosis and his family’s battle influenced his literary themes
Legacy
In Fujieda City, the "Yūrō-ki" memorial service is held annually on his death anniversary, and the Fujieda City Literature Museum was opened in 2007 to commemorate his contributions.
Museums
- Fujieda City Literature Museum Inside Rengejiike Park, Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Opened in 2007
Trivia
- His birth name was Jiro Katsumi.
- He lost several siblings to tuberculosis.
- The Fujieda City Literature Museum was opened in 2007.