Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1950) award
Tatsuo Hori
ほり たつお
Hori Tatsuo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1904-01-28 （Azabu, Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 1953-05-10 （Tokyo, Japan） age 49
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Children's literature writer
- Active Years
- 1930-1953
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University | Faculty of Letters | Department of French Literature | — | 1926-1930 | Japan |
Keio University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of French Literature
Period:
1926-1930
Country:
Japan
Dropped out due to tuberculosis treatment
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Wind Rises
1937 Novel 150 pagesAn autobiographical novel depicting struggles with illness and a love story
IllnessLove
Adaptations
- [Film] The Wind Rises / 宮崎駿 (2013)
Translations
- The Wind Rises
Adaptations
- The Wind Rises (animated film by Hayao Miyazaki)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical
Health
-
Tuberculosis1930-1940年代Recurring hospitalizations influenced his writing
Legacy
He is considered one of the representative modernist writers and influenced many authors
In Popular Culture
- Hayao Miyazaki's animated film of the same name
Quotes
-
The pursuit of beauty illuminates the world
Source: The Wind Rises (1937)
Trivia
- He died prematurely due to tuberculosis