Bungakukai Newcomer Award
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Edition 18 (1964) award
Godai Natsuo
ごだい なつお
Godai Natsuo
Aliases:
松尾 強
Pen Names:
Godai Natsuo（Pen name used as an author (real name: Matsuo Tsuyoshi)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1913-03-25 （Miyazaki Prefecture (present-day Hyuga, Miyazaki)）
- Died
- 2016-09-30 age 103
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Hyuga, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan → Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan → Manchukuo (study and government service)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Writer
- Active Years
- 1945-2016
- Nominations
- Akutagawa Prize nominee
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenkoku University (Manchukuo) Graduate Institute | — | — | — | — | Manchukuo |
Kenkoku University (Manchukuo) Graduate Institute
Country:
Manchukuo
Completed the graduate research institute (year unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Bungeikai Newcomer Award | The Wooden Horse of Naha | — | Bungei-kai (Bungeikai) | Winner |
Bungeikai Newcomer Award
1964
Work:
The Wooden Horse of Naha
Organization:
Bungei-kai (Bungeikai)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Wooden Horse of Naha
1964 Short storyA short story set in Naha, Okinawa, depicting postwar society through local life and people.
Postwar literatureRegional cultureHuman drama
All About Saigo Takamori
1985 Biography/StudiesA work that organizes and introduces the life and character of Saigo Takamori, serving as a local history and biographical study.
HistoryBiographical studiesSatsuma (Kagoshima)
Satsuma Anecdotes
1986 Essays / Regional cultureAn essay collection gathering lesser-known stories and customs of Satsuma (Kagoshima), recording local traditions and anecdotes.
Local historyFolkloreRegional culture
The Face of Sakurajima
1989 Essays / Non-fictionA depiction of Sakurajima and the people living around it, exploring the relationship between nature and daily life.
Nature depictionLocal communitiesRegional environment
Satsuma: Miscellaneous Stories
1994 EssaysAn essay collection of small stories and anecdotes related to Satsuma, introducing local lifestyles and customs.
AnecdotesLocal cultureHistory
Satsuma's Don Quixote: Modern Translation of 'The Dream Tale of Oishi Heiroku'
1997 Translation / AnnotationA modern-language translation and commentary on the Edo-period 'Oishi Heiroku Dream Tale', reflecting interest in Satsuma folklore literature.
TranslationFolktaleSatsuma
Secret Stories of Satsuma (Nanpo Shinsha edition)
2002 Essays / Regional historyA compilation of secret stories and traditions from Satsuma, intended to preserve and introduce regional culture.
TraditionLocal historyCultural preservation
Bibliography
- All About Saigo Takamori (1985)
- Satsuma Anecdotes (1986)
- The Face of Sakurajima (1989)
- Satsuma: Miscellaneous Stories (1994)
- Satsuma's Don Quixote (1997)
- Secret Stories of Satsuma (2002)
- The Wooden Horse of Naha (1964)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rich local-color descriptionEssayistic, fact-based commentaryA mainly non-fictional tone
- Recurring Motifs
- Satsuma (Kagoshima) customs and loreHistorical figuresDocumenting local communities
Legacy
A regional writer based in Kagoshima who recorded and introduced local culture and history. Winner of the 1964 Bungeikai Newcomer Award and known for longevity.
Archives
- National Diet Library of Japan (holds his works)
- Authority data such as VIAF / NDL (bibliographic authority records)
Trivia
- Real name: Matsuo Tsuyoshi.
- Completed studies at Kenkoku University (Manchukuo) graduate institute and worked for the Manchukuo government.
- Won the 1964 Bungeikai Newcomer Award for 'The Wooden Horse of Naha' and was an Akutagawa Prize nominee.
- Based in Kagoshima, he continued to record and introduce local culture.
- Died in 2016 at the age of 103.