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Kiyoshi Jinzai

じんざい きよし

Jinzai Kiyoshi

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1903-11-15 (Tokyo City)
Died
1957-03-11 (Kamakura City) age 53
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese, Russian, French
Residence History
Tokyo City → Taiwan → Hokkaido → Kamakura City

Career

Occupations
Russian literature scholar, translator, novelist, literary critic
Active Years
1925-1957
Memberships
Kumo no Kai, Literary Theater Company, Hachinoki-kai
Influenced By
Anton Chekhov, André Gide

Education

Tokyo School of Foreign Languages (prewar)
Russian Department
Period: 1920-1925
Year of Graduation: 1925
Country: Japan
Entered after dropping out from First Higher School

Awards

Iketani Shinzaburo Prize
1937
Result: 受賞
Arts Encouragement Prize of the Minister of Education
1951
Work: Uncle Vanya
Organization: Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Health

  • Tongue cancer
    1956-1957
    Underwent treatment but did not recover, hindering his activities

Legacy

He had a significant impact on Japanese theater and literature as a translator of Russian literature.