Kodansha Essay Award
1回登壇
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第7回（1991年） award
Rei Ito
いとう れい
Itō Rei
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1933-02-14 （China）
- 死没
- 2023-09-22 （Kyorin University Hospital, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan） 90歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese, English
- 居住地歴
- China (birthplace) → United States (study in Rhode Island) → Tokyo, Japan (residence and place of death)
経歴
- 職業
- English literature scholar, essayist, translator, university professor
- 活動期間
- 1955年〜2023年
- 所属
- Nihon University College of Art (former professor)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Itō Sei (father)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitotsubashi University | Faculty of Economics | Department of Economics | — | 1950s | Japan |
| University of Rhode Island | Political Science | Department of Political Science | — | — | United States |
Hitotsubashi University
Faculty of Economics
/ Department of Economics
期間:
1950s
国:
Japan
Experienced health issues and a period of long-term convalescence while a student
University of Rhode Island
Political Science
/ Department of Political Science
国:
United States
Studied political science while in the United States
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Kodansha Essay Award | Tanuki Beer | — | Kodansha | 受賞 |
Kodansha Essay Award
1991
対象作品:
Tanuki Beer
主催:
Kodansha
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Tanuki Beer
1991年 EssayA collection of witty and warm essays on everyday matters, including pieces about bicycling and urban life.
bicyclingurban lifefamily
Pachiri no Hito
2000年 EssaysA collection of observational essays, including anecdotes related to photographs and memories.
memoryeveryday lifeobservation
Kogu-Kogu Bicycle
2005年 EssayEssays expressing the author's love of bicycles, focusing on urban scenery and everyday bicycle-related themes.
bicyclingtravelcity
Great Tokyo Bicycle Tours
2011年 EssayAn essay collection about touring Tokyo by bicycle, blending geographic descriptions with personal reflections.
Tokyobicyclingwalking/touring
全著作
- Itō Sei: A Life of Struggle (Kodansha) 1985
- Itō Sei: Love Letters Exchange (Kodansha) 1987
- Tanuki Beer (Kodansha) 1991
- Machi ga Itsuzuki (Kodansha) 1994
- Pachiri no Hito (Shinchosha) 2000
- Kogu-Kogu Bicycle (Heibonsha) 2005
- Bicycle Gikogiko (Heibonsha) 2009
- Great Tokyo Bicycle Tours (Tokai Kyoiku Kenkyujo) 2011
- Plow and Plow: Kugayama Farm Story (Tokai Kyoiku Kenkyujo) 2013
- Dadadada Gardening: Bright Urban Agriculture (Chikuma Bunko) 2016
作家による翻訳
- The African Queen (C. S. Forester) 1967
- The Sea of Dunkirk (Nicholas Monsarrat) 1968
- King Solomon's Mines (H. Rider Haggard) 1970
- The Needle's Eye (Margaret Drabble) 1988
- Plain and Simple (Sue Bender) 1992
- Lady Chatterley's Confessions (Hélène Feinstine) 1999
作風・主題
- 文体
- Plain, witty essayistic proseTranslation style emphasizing fidelity to original meaning and nuance
- 頻出モチーフ
- bicycles and travelurban landscapesfamily and memory
健康
-
Long-term convalescence (details unknown)1955-1958Became ill during university studies and underwent long-term convalescence, which affected his subsequent life and writing.
評価・遺産
Known for his work as an English literature scholar and translator, and for essays rich in humor and observation. Also noted for editorial work on his father Itō Sei's diaries.
豆知識
- Not to be confused with AV actress Ito Rei (same reading of the name).
- His father was writer Itō Sei and his brother Itō Shigeru.