Noma Literary Award
2 appearances
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Edition 7 (1954) nominee
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Edition 20 (1967) award
Seiichi Funahashi
ふなはし せいいち
Funahashi Seiichi
Pen Names:
Funatsu Yoshinosuke（When publishing tanka and plays）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1904-12-25 （Yokoamicho, Honjo Ward, Tokyo City, Japan）
- Died
- 1976-01-13 （Nihon University Medical School Hospital, Sendagi, Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, Japan） age 71
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist
- Active Years
- 1935-1976
- Affiliations
- Japan Art Academy
- Memberships
- Japan Art Academy, Japan Writers Association, Yokozuna Deliberation Council
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mito High School (old system) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Tokyo Imperial University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | 1925-1928 | Japan |
Mito High School (old system)
Country:
Japan
Tokyo Imperial University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
1925-1928
Year of Graduation:
1928
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Mainichi Art Award | The Distant View of a Woman | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
| 1967 | Noma Literary Prize | The Ornament of a Woman I Love | — | Noma Cultural Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1975 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | 選出 |
Mainichi Art Award
1964
Work:
The Distant View of a Woman
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
受賞
Noma Literary Prize
1967
Work:
The Ornament of a Woman I Love
Organization:
Noma Cultural Foundation
Result:
受賞
Person of Cultural Merit
1975
Organization:
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mokuseki
1938 NovelAdaptations
- [Film] Mokuseki / 五所平之助 (1940)
Portrait of Madame Yuki
1948 NovelAdaptations
- [Film] Portrait of Madame Yuki / 溝口健二 (1950)
The Life of Hana
1953 NovelAdaptations
- [Taiga drama] The Life of Hana (1963)
Bibliography
- Mokuseki
- The Everything Shop Kiyoshi
- Portrait of Madame Yuki
- Geisha Konatsu
- The Life of Hana
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- traditionalsensual
Health
-
Asthma幼少期から晩年までSuffered chronically
-
Visual impairment1966年-1976年Continued writing by dictation
Legacy
Known for erotic and historical novels, honored as Person of Cultural Merit
Museums
- Seiichi Funahashi Memorial Hall Annex Men's Student Hall Buntokukan Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Academic Societies
- Japan Art Academy
- Japan Writers Association
Archives
- Seiichi Funahashi Memorial Library
- Tama Cemetery
In Popular Culture
- Original for NHK Taiga dramas
Quotes
-
I cannot help but love this murky worldly sentiment in my being
Source: Sumo Chronicle (1943)
Trivia
- Popularized the phrase 'saitei ne!' in 'White Devil Fish'