Noma Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (1975) award
Ken Hirano
ひらの けん
Hirano Ken
Pen Names:
Matsuda Yasuo（Pen name used during student days）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1907-10-30 （Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan）
- Died
- 1978-04-03 （Nissan Kosei-kai Tamagawa Hospital, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan） age 70
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Religion
- Jodo Shinshu Baptized in 1918 （Baptismal Name: Shuryō）
Career
- Occupations
- Literary critic, University professor
- Active Years
- 1930-1978
- Affiliations
- Sagami Women's University, Meiji University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Imperial University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Aesthetics | — | 1937-1940 | Japan |
Tokyo Imperial University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Aesthetics
Period:
1937-1940
Year of Graduation:
1940
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Japan Art Academy Prize | — | — | Japan Art Academy | 受賞 |
Japan Art Academy Prize
1977
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shimazaki Toson
1947 CriticismArt and Real Life
1958 CriticismHistory of Showa Literature
1963 CriticismStyle & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear and concise critique
Health
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Diabetes1961 入院Required blood sugar management
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Esophageal cancer1976 入院・手術Significantly impacted health
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Subarachnoid hemorrhage1978-04Death
Legacy
Regarded as a leading postwar Japanese literary critic.
Quotes
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I have harbored a personal grudge against Otaba Tatsuo.
Source: Waga Bungakuteki Kaisou (1981)
Trivia
- Kobayashi Hideo was his second cousin.
- His pen name was Matsuda Yasuo.