Nitta Jiro Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (1999) award
Hikojiro Omura
おおむら ひこじろう
Omura Hikojiro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-09-27 （Kayabachō, Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2019-08-30 age 85
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Editor, Literary critic
- Active Years
- 1959-2019
- Affiliations
- Kodansha, Tanka Kenkyusha, Japanese PEN Club
- Memberships
- Japanese PEN Club
- Influenced By
- Seiji Tanizaki
- Influenced
- Akiyuki Nosaka, Hisashi Inoue, Hideo Osabe, Ryu Murakami, Haruki Murakami, Shotaro Ikenami, Sasazawa Saho
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Japanese literature | 学士 | 1952-1959 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Japanese literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
1952-1959
Year of Graduation:
1959
Country:
Japan
Entered Waseda University in 1952 (Political Science & Economics); later moved/entered Faculty of Letters (Japanese literature) and graduated in 1959.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nitta Jiro Literary Prize | Bundan Eika Monogatari | — | Nitta Jiro Literary Prize Committee | Winner |
| 2006 | Hasegawa Shin Prize | The Rise and Fall of Jidaigeki (Historical Novels) | — | Hasegawa Shin Prize Committee | Winner |
| 2006 | Taishū Bungaku (Popular Literature) Research Prize | The Rise and Fall of Jidaigeki (Historical Novels) | — | Taishū Bungaku Research Prize Committee | Winner |
Nitta Jiro Literary Prize
1999
Work:
Bundan Eika Monogatari
Organization:
Nitta Jiro Literary Prize Committee
Result:
Winner
Hasegawa Shin Prize
2006
Work:
The Rise and Fall of Jidaigeki (Historical Novels)
Organization:
Hasegawa Shin Prize Committee
Result:
Winner
Taishū Bungaku (Popular Literature) Research Prize
2006
Work:
The Rise and Fall of Jidaigeki (Historical Novels)
Organization:
Taishū Bungaku Research Prize Committee
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Bundan Utakata Monogatari
1995 Literary criticism / EssayAn essay collection recalling personalities of the literary world and experiences in editorial workplaces.
literary historyeditorial practicememoir
Bundan Eika Monogatari
1998 Criticism / Non-fictionA study of the rise and changes in the literary world from the postwar era to modern times, composed of numerous anecdotes from the author's perspective as an editor.
glory of the literary worldpublishing historyeditorial perspective
Bundan Banka Monogatari
2001 Essays / ReminiscencesReminiscent essays observing the decline and changes in the literary world, portraying personal and industry transformations.
decline and changeportraits of writers
A Life of a Literary Editor
2002 Biography / CriticismNon-fiction depicting the work and life of an editor, including a biography of Tsutomu Narazaki.
biographyeditorial work
The Rise and Fall of Jidaigeki (Historical Novels)
2005 Criticism / History of popular literatureA researched work analyzing the rise and decline of jidaigeki (period/historical novels), examining their history within the context of popular literature.
popular literaturehistory of historical novelspublishing and readership
Bibliography
- Bundan Utakata Monogatari (1995)
- Bundan Eika Monogatari (1998)
- Bundan Banka Monogatari (2001)
- A Life of a Literary Editor (2002)
- How Writers Live (2003)
- The Rise and Fall of Jidaigeki (2005)
- Scenes with Writers (2006)
- Mantarō, Matsutarō, Shōtarō — Tokyo-born Writers (2007)
- Writers of Tokyo (2009)
- Kafu, Hyakken, Natsuhiko — Showa-era Writers (2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, fact-based prosetestimonial tone from the editor's perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- backstage of the literary worldeditorial processesShowa-era writers
Health
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Hypopharyngeal cancer2019（診断・闘病の詳細は非公開）Died in 2019 after illness; passed away at age 85, ending his active career.
Legacy
As a leading editor at Kodansha who launched many notable authors and as a critic and historian of the literary world, he left a significant impact on Japanese literary culture and publishing.
Academic Societies
- Japanese PEN Club
In Popular Culture
- His behind-the-scenes depictions of the literary world and editorial workplaces have become material for later literary studies and essays.
Trivia
- Graduated from Waseda University and served many years as an editor at Kodansha.
- Considered one of the editors who launched authors such as Haruki Murakami, Ryu Murakami, and Hisashi Inoue.
- Won the Nitta Jiro Literary Prize in 1999 (for Bundan Eika Monogatari) and both the Hasegawa Shin Prize and Taishū Bungaku Research Prize in 2006 (for The Rise and Fall of Jidaigeki).
- Died of hypopharyngeal cancer in 2019 at age 85.