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Godai Natsuo

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Godai Natsuo

別名: 松尾 強
ペンネーム: Godai Natsuo(Pen name used as an author (real name: Matsuo Tsuyoshi))

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1913-03-25 (Miyazaki Prefecture (present-day Hyuga, Miyazaki))
死没
2016-09-30 103歳
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Hyuga, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan → Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan → Manchukuo (study and government service)

経歴

職業
Novelist, Writer
活動期間
1945年〜2016年
ノミネート
Akutagawa Prize nominee

学歴

Kenkoku University (Manchukuo) Graduate Institute
国: Manchukuo
Completed the graduate research institute (year unknown)

受賞歴

Bungeikai Newcomer Award
1964
対象作品: The Wooden Horse of Naha
主催: Bungei-kai (Bungeikai)
結果: Winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

The Wooden Horse of Naha

1964年 Short story

A short story set in Naha, Okinawa, depicting postwar society through local life and people.

Postwar literatureRegional cultureHuman drama

All About Saigo Takamori

1985年 Biography/Studies

A 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年 Essays / Regional culture

An essay collection gathering lesser-known stories and customs of Satsuma (Kagoshima), recording local traditions and anecdotes.

Local historyFolkloreRegional culture

The Face of Sakurajima

1989年 Essays / Non-fiction

A 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年 Essays

An 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年 Translation / Annotation

A 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年 Essays / Regional history

A compilation of secret stories and traditions from Satsuma, intended to preserve and introduce regional culture.

TraditionLocal historyCultural preservation

全著作

  • 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)

作風・主題

文体
Rich local-color descriptionEssayistic, fact-based commentaryA mainly non-fictional tone
頻出モチーフ
Satsuma (Kagoshima) customs and loreHistorical figuresDocumenting local communities

評価・遺産

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.

資料所蔵先

  • National Diet Library of Japan (holds his works)
  • Authority data such as VIAF / NDL (bibliographic authority records)

豆知識

  • 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.