Iwaya Sazanami Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 37 (2014) special award
Minoru Hashiguchi
はしぐち みのる
Hashiguchi Minoru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-05-30 （Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2020-09-18 age 90
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
Career
- Occupations
- English literature scholar, Translator, University professor
- Active Years
- 1953-2001
- Affiliations
- University of Tokyo, College of Arts and Sciences, Tsurumi University
- Influenced By
- W. H. Auden, Virginia Woolf
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | College of Arts and Sciences | Department of English | — | — | Japan |
University of Tokyo
College of Arts and Sciences
/ Department of English
Year of Graduation:
1953
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Order of the Sacred Treasure (Chūjushō) | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 2014 | Iwaya Konami Literary Prize (Special Prize) | Research on Iwaya Konami | 特別賞 | Japan Youth Culture Center | 受賞 |
Order of the Sacred Treasure (Chūjushō)
2010
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Iwaya Konami Literary Prize (Special Prize)
2014
Work:
Research on Iwaya Konami
Category:
特別賞
Organization:
Japan Youth Culture Center
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Language and Culture of Britain: From the Renaissance to the Present
1981 Study / Cultural historyAn introductory study surveying the historical development of British language and culture from the Renaissance to the present.
History of EnglishCultural historyRenaissance
Cultural History through Literary Works
1986 Scholarly essayA volume in a series examining cultural history through literary works, analyzing British literature in its cultural contexts.
Literature and cultureTextual analysis
The Bloomsbury Group: Vanessa Bell, Virginia Woolf and the Elite
1989 Biographical / literary studyA study of key figures of the Bloomsbury Group and their cultural influence.
Modern English literatureCultural studies perspective
The Poet Auden
1996 Scholarly monographAn analytical and biographical study of W. H. Auden, examining his poetic themes and style.
Auden studiesPoetic themes
Iwaya Ichiroku
2013 Biographical (private edition)A privately published biographical study about his great-grandfather Iwaya Ichiroku.
Family historyModern Japanese culture
Bibliography
- Language and Culture of Britain: From the Renaissance to the Present (1981)
- Cultural History through Literary Works (1986)
- People of the British Renaissance (1988)
- The Bloomsbury Group (1989)
- The Poet Auden (1996)
- Iwaya Ichiroku (2013, private edition)
- Iwaya Konami (2013, private edition)
- Numerous edited volumes and translations (1956–1996)
Translations by Author
- False Testimony: Evidence for Persecution (Harvey Matusow, 1956)
- The Day of the Chef? / The Lion and the Shadow (Christopher Isherwood, 1958)
- Homage to Catalonia (George Orwell, 1962 translation)
- Fail-Safe (1963)
- The Wisdom of Father Brown (G. K. Chesterton, 1960)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly and precise proseEmphasis on historical and cultural perspectives
- Recurring Motifs
- Biographical studies of 20th-century English writersInterpreting cultural history through literature
Legacy
Contributed for decades to the study of 20th-century British literature and translation. As a professor at the University of Tokyo he mentored many scholars; known for Auden studies, work on the Bloomsbury Group, and research into his ancestor Iwaya Konami.
Trivia
- His great-grandfather was the writer Iwaya Konami.
- He is buried at Tama Cemetery.
- He was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure (Chūjushō) in 2010.