History Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (1994) award
Hideki Azuma
あずま ひでき
Azuma Hideki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-03-27 （Wakayama Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Architectural Historian, Urban Planner, Specially Appointed Professor
- Active Years
- 1991-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | School of Science and Engineering | Department of Architecture | — | — | Japan |
| University College London, University of London | Faculty of the Built Environment | Urban Planning Course | 博士前期課程修了 | — | United Kingdom |
Waseda University
School of Science and Engineering
/ Department of Architecture
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
Japan
University College London, University of London
Faculty of the Built Environment
/ Urban Planning Course
Degree:
博士前期課程修了
Country:
United Kingdom
Completed master's program
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Historical Literature Award | Portrait of the Rokumeikan | — | Historical Literature Award Executive Committee | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Cultural Award of the Architectural Institute of Japan | — | — | Architectural Institute of Japan | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Fellowship of the Institute of Quantitative Planning | — | — | Institute of Quantitative Planning | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Special Merit Award of the Tomon Architectural Society | — | — | Tomon Architectural Society | 受賞 |
Historical Literature Award
1995
Work:
Portrait of the Rokumeikan
Organization:
Historical Literature Award Executive Committee
Result:
受賞
Cultural Award of the Architectural Institute of Japan
2001
Organization:
Architectural Institute of Japan
Result:
受賞
Fellowship of the Institute of Quantitative Planning
2004
Organization:
Institute of Quantitative Planning
Result:
受賞
Special Merit Award of the Tomon Architectural Society
2011
Organization:
Tomon Architectural Society
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Soseki's London, Howard's London
1991 Urban StudiesA work intertwining urban planning and literature.
urban planningliteraturearchitecture
Portrait of the Rokumeikan
1996 Historical NovelAward-winning work of the Historical Literature Award.
historynovelarchitecture
Kafu and Le Corbusier's Paris
1998 Cultural StudiesAn essay on architecture and culture.
architectureculturecity
Hitler's Architect
2000 Historical NovelA historical novel about architects.
historyarchitecturenovel
The Architect of Tokyo Station: The Life of Kingo Tatsuno
2002 BiographyBiography of Kingo Tatsuno, the architect of Tokyo Station.
architecturebiographyhistory
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Meticulous depiction based on historical factsStyle utilizing expertise in architecture and urban planning
- Recurring Motifs
- buildingsurban transitionshistorical events
Legacy
Hideki Azuma is known for his unique style integrating architecture and urban planning into literature. He is highly regarded for his historical novels and cultural studies, and has contributed as an educator.
Academic Societies
- Architectural Institute of Japan
- Japan Writers Association