Nitta Jiro Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1989) award
Yoko Irie
いりえ ようこ
Irie Yōko
Aliases:
春名殷子
Pen Names:
Yoko Irie（Pen name; legal name Haruna Inko.）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1935-02-13 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Non-fiction writer, Translator, Author
- Active Years
- 1988-
- Affiliations
- Mita Literary Society, Japan Writers' Association, Japan-China Cultural Exchange Association, Japan PEN Club
- Memberships
- Mita Literary Society, Japan Writers' Association, Japan-China Cultural Exchange Association, Japan PEN Club
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Keio University
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Faculty of Letters
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Nitta Jirō Literary Prize | My Name Is Elizabeth: The Life of the Empress of Manchukuo | — | Nitta Jirō Literary Prize Committee | winner |
Nitta Jirō Literary Prize
1989
Work:
My Name Is Elizabeth: The Life of the Empress of Manchukuo
Organization:
Nitta Jirō Literary Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
My Name Is Elizabeth: The Life of the Empress of Manchukuo
1988 Biography, Historical Non-fictionA nonfiction biography that carefully traces the life of the wife of the Manchukuo emperor, intertwining personal history with the history of Manchukuo.
ManchukuoPuyiroyaltywomen's historyinterwar political history
Was the Imperial Consort Poisoned? Emperor Puyi and the Mystery of Kwantung Army Officer Yoshioka
1998 Historical Investigation, Non-fictionInvestigative nonfiction examining the mystery surrounding the death of the imperial consort and the possible involvement of Puyi's inner circle and the Kwantung Army.
PuyiKwantung Armycase investigationmilitary history
A Girl's Domain
2000 Essays, Non-fictionA collection of essays depicting women's perspectives and everyday life.
womendaily lifegrowing up
When Japan Was 'God's Country': Reading the National School Textbooks
2001 History of Education, CritiqueAn analysis of prewar national school textbooks, discussing the formation of state education and nationalism.
textbooksprewar educationnationalism
School Textbooks at Risk: 'Kokoro's Notebook' and Civics/History
2004 Education Critique, Non-fictionThrough textbook review, highlights issues in contemporary civics and history education.
textbook debatescivics educationhistorical perspective
The Strange Saga of Li Yuqin: The Last 'Empress Consort' of Manchukuo
2005 Biography, Historical Non-fictionA biographical study tracing the life of Li Yuqin, one of the women involved in Manchukuo's history.
Manchukuowomen's historyPuyi's circle
Puyi: The Last Emperor of the Qing
2006 Biography, HistoryAn introductory nonfiction account of Puyi's life that analyzes his historical context and influence.
PuyiQing dynastymodern Chinese history
The Forbidden City: Walking Through the History of the Qing
2008 Historical CommentaryA guidebook-like commentary using the Forbidden City as an entry point to explain Qing history.
Forbidden CityQing historycultural history
Can Thought Be Judged? The Lawyer Unno Fukichi
2011 Biography, Non-fictionUsing the lawyer Unno Fukichi as a subject, considers the relationship between thought and law and what should be judged.
ideologylaw and societybiographical study
Empresses of Ancient East Asia
2016 History, Women's HistoryExamines cases of empresses and female rulers in ancient East Asia and considers women's political roles.
women's historyEast Asian historygovernance
Bibliography
- My Name Is Elizabeth: The Life of the Empress of Manchukuo
- Was the Imperial Consort Poisoned? Emperor Puyi and the Mystery of Kwantung Army Officer Yoshioka
- A Girl's Domain
- When Japan Was 'God's Country': Reading the National School Textbooks
- School Textbooks at Risk: 'Kokoro's Notebook' and Civics/History
- The Strange Saga of Li Yuqin: The Last 'Empress Consort' of Manchukuo
- Puyi: The Last Emperor of the Qing
- The Forbidden City: Walking Through the History of the Qing
- Can Thought Be Judged? The Lawyer Unno Fukichi
- Empresses of Ancient East Asia
Translations by Author
- R.F. Johnston, 'Twilight in the Forbidden City', co-translated with Tetsu Haruna (Iwanami Bunko, 1989)
- Nim Wales, 'I Chose China in My Youth: With Edgar Snow', co-translated with Tetsu Haruna (Iwanami Shoten, 1991)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Fact-based reportageExpository, scholarly prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Manchukuo and Puyiroyalty and women's historytextbook and education historyreexamination of wartime history
Legacy
Known for detailed nonfiction on Manchukuo and Puyi, and for contributions to debates on textbooks and historical awareness. Recognized with the 1989 Nitta Jirō Literary Prize.
Academic Societies
- Mita Literary Society
- Japan Writers' Association
- Japan PEN Club
Archives
- National Diet Library (holdings)
- VIAF and other authority databases (identifiers available)
Trivia
- Legal name: Haruna Inko.
- Her husband is the writer Tetsu Haruna.
- Won the 8th Nitta Jirō Literary Prize in 1989 for 'My Name Is Elizabeth'.
- Received criticism from Shoichi Watanabe regarding the Iwanami Bunko edition of 'Twilight in the Forbidden City' which she co-translated/supervised.