Yomiuri Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 71 (2019) award
Fumio Chiba
ちば ふみお
Chiba Fumio
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1949-08-29 （Suginami, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, French
- Residence History
- Suginami, Tokyo (birthplace) → Paris, France (study) → Shinjuku, Tokyo (Waseda University, employment)
Career
- Occupations
- French literature scholar, Translator, University professor
- Active Years
- 1975-
- Affiliations
- Waseda University (Professor Emeritus)
- Influenced By
- Michel Leiris, Roland Barthes
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tohoku University | Faculty of Letters, Department of Aesthetics and Art History | Aesthetics and Art History | 学士 | 1971-1975 | Japan |
| Waseda University Graduate School (French Literature) | — | French Literature | — | 1980-1983（博士課程中退） | Japan |
| Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne | Philosophy | — | 哲学博士 | — | France |
Tohoku University
Faculty of Letters, Department of Aesthetics and Art History
/ Aesthetics and Art History
Degree:
学士
Period:
1971-1975
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
Japan
Waseda University Graduate School (French Literature)
French Literature
Period:
1980-1983（博士課程中退）
Country:
Japan
Withdrew from doctoral program
Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
Philosophy
Degree:
哲学博士
Country:
France
PhD in Philosophy from Paris 1 (year not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Yomiuri Literary Prize | Portrait of Michel Leiris: Masson, Giacometti, Picasso, Bacon, and Even Duchamp | 研究・翻訳部門 | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
Yomiuri Literary Prize
2019
Work:
Portrait of Michel Leiris: Masson, Giacometti, Picasso, Bacon, and Even Duchamp
Category:
研究・翻訳部門
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Portrait of Michel Leiris: Masson, Giacometti, Picasso, Bacon, and Even Duchamp
2019 Literary criticism / ResearchA detailed study of Michel Leiris's life and works, and his relationships with contemporary artists; combines translation and historical criticism.
French modern literatureArt historyBiographical study
Fantôma: Fantasies — 1930s Paris, Media and Artists
1998 Cultural history / CriticismA cultural-historical study of 1930s Paris focusing on the relations between media and artists.
1930s ParisMedia studiesArt and society
Michel Leiris Diaries (2 vols., translation and annotations)
2001 Translation / Annotated editionA two-volume Japanese translation and annotated edition of Michel Leiris's diaries, with textual notes and commentary.
DiariesTranslationFrench literature
Bibliography
- Fantôma: Fantasies — 1930s Paris, Media and Artists
- Portrait of Michel Leiris: Masson, Giacometti, Picasso, Bacon, and Even Duchamp
- Polphony of Path Spaces (co-editor)
- Jean Rouch: A Cross-Border Figure in Visual Anthropology (co-editor)
- Jakobson: Phenomenological Structuralism (co-translator)
- Music of the Night (Chopin, Fauré, Satie)
- War and Cinema 1: Logistics of Perception (co-translator)
- The Horn and the Cry (Michel Leiris, translation)
- Roman Ladies (later retitled: Women of Ancient Rome)
- Roland Barthes: The Desire of Writing (translation)
- Musical Stories: From Offenbach to Cats (co-translation)
- Glenn Gould: Arias of Solitude (translation)
- Schumann: Arias of Twilight (translation)
- Poulenc Speaks: Musicians and Poets (co-translation)
- The Last Egyptian (translation)
- Michel Leiris Diaries (2 vols., translation & annotations)
- Rich & Light (translation)
- Opera: Enchanting Women (translation)
- Collected Works of Marcel Schoub (co-translation)
- Suture: The Rules of the Game III (translation)
- Maps of Empire: Miscellanies 2 (translation)
- Thought Encountering Death (translation)
- Little People: Occasional Portraits (translation)
Translations by Author
- The Horn and the Cry (Michel Leiris)
- Music of the Night (Vladimir Jankélévitch)
- War and Cinema 1 (Paul Virilio)
- Glenn Gould: Arias of Solitude (Michel Schneider)
- Roman Ladies (Pierre Klossowski)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly, annotation-rich proseTranslation approach faithful to French originalsMeticulous historical and contextual analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- French contemporary cultureIntersection of visual arts and literatureRelations between music and text
Legacy
A respected scholar in French literature and translator, particularly noted for work on Michel Leiris; contributed significantly to research and teaching at Waseda University. His translations of music-related works and interdisciplinary criticism have been recognized, including the Yomiuri Literary Prize.
Trivia
- Professor Emeritus of Waseda University.
- Winner of the 71st Yomiuri Literary Prize (Research/Translation) for work on Michel Leiris.
- Has translated numerous works related to French literature and music.