Gunzo Newcomer Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1963) award
Ryuichi Fumisawa
ふみざわ りゅういち（たかいち）
Fumisawa Ryuichi
Aliases:
増本 勲一
Pen Names:
Ryuichi Fumisawa（Pen name (readings: fumisawa ryuichi / takaichi)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-01-01 （Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, writer, editor
- Active Years
- 1957-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo, Faculty of Letters | Faculty of Letters | Department of Philosophy | 学士 | — | Japan |
University of Tokyo, Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Philosophy
Degree:
学士
Year of Graduation:
1957
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Gunzo New Writers' Award | Omoi Kuruma ("Heavy Car") | — | Gunzo (literary magazine) | 受賞 |
Gunzo New Writers' Award
1963
Work:
Omoi Kuruma ("Heavy Car")
Organization:
Gunzo (literary magazine)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hiroshima as Seen by Children: School Trip Essays (editor)
1982 Edited anthology / documentaryAn edited collection of schoolchildren's impressions written after school visits to Hiroshima.
Hiroshimaatomic bombmemory
Women Around Ogai
1992 Literary criticismA collection of essays examining the women associated with author Mori Ogai.
literary criticismhistory
The Path Hiroshima Has Walked
1996 Essays / Non-fictionAn essayistic account tracing Hiroshima's history, the impact of the atomic bomb, and postwar recovery.
Hiroshimareconstructionatomic-bomb literature
The Space of the Japanese Language Vol. 1: Where Did the Japanese Come From?
2007 Language studies / essaysVolume one of essays on the origins of the Japanese language and cultural background of the Japanese people.
Japanese languagecultural historylinguistics
The Space of the Japanese Language Vol. 2: Was Murasaki Shikibu Misogynistic?
2007 Language studies / essaysVolume two continuing essays that examine classical literature and perspectives on the Japanese language and identity.
Japanese literatureclassicslanguage studies
Bibliography
- Hiroshima as Seen by Children: School Trip Essays (ed.), Shobunsha, 1982
- Women Around Ogai, Rindo-sha, 1992
- The Path Hiroshima Has Walked, Fubaisha, 1996
- The Space of the Japanese Language Vol. 1: Where Did the Japanese Come From?, Keisui-sha, 2007
- The Space of the Japanese Language Vol. 2: Was Murasaki Shikibu Misogynistic?, Keisui-sha, 2007
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- calm, observational proseemphasis on historical fact and collective memory
- Recurring Motifs
- atomic bomb / hibakushamemory of Hiroshimalanguage and culture
Legacy
A writer and editor known for numerous works on atomic-bomb literature and the memory of Hiroshima, who also wrote on regional history and language; an alumnus of the University of Tokyo.
Trivia
- Birth name: 増本 勲一
- Born in 1928 (Hiroshima Prefecture)
- Graduated from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Letters, Department of Philosophy (1957)
- Won the 6th Gunzo New Writers' Award in 1963 for "Omoi Kuruma"
- Authored and edited many works on atomic-bomb literature