Gunzo Newcomer Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (1998) winning entry
Tetsuya Kamata
かまだ てつや
Kamata Tetsuya
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963-02-20 （Matsumae, Hokkaido, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Residence History
- Matsumae, Hokkaido, Japan → Oasa, Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan → Okayama City, Okayama, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Literary critic, Prep school English instructor, Adjunct lecturer, Editor
- Active Years
- 1998-
- Affiliations
- Juryoku ("Gravity") editorial committee, Q-project (audit committee member), HOWS (Hongo Cultural Forum / Workers' School) lecturer, Okayama Shinken Academy (English instructor), Waseda University (Adjunct lecturer), Former lecturer, Kitakyushu Preparatory School (English instructor)
- Influenced By
- Masao Maruyama, Kojin Karatani, Onishi Kyojin
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido Sapporo Minami High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Law, Group III (Political Course) | Law | 学士 | — | Japan |
Hokkaido Sapporo Minami High School
Country:
Japan
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Law, Group III (Political Course)
/ Law
Degree:
学士
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Gunzo New Writers' Award | Essay on Masao Maruyama | 評論部門 | Gunzo (Kodansha) | 受賞 |
Gunzo New Writers' Award
1998
Work:
Essay on Masao Maruyama
Category:
評論部門
Organization:
Gunzo (Kodansha)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Essay on Masao Maruyama
1998 CriticismAn essay analyzing the thought of Masao Maruyama and its contemporary significance. Published in Gunzo and awarded the Gunzo New Writers' Award (criticism).
Political thoughtModern Japanese intellectual historyCritical theory
LEFT ALONE: Concepts and Critique
2005 Criticism / Film commentaryA book compiling editorial material and criticism related to Kishuu Ido's video documentary 'LEFT ALONE 1'. Kamata served as editor and contributor and appeared in the film.
Film criticismMovement and cultureDocumentary studies
Adaptations
- [Video (documentary)] LEFT ALONE 1 / 井土紀州 (2005)
Unfinished Questions (co-authored)
2007 Co-authored criticismA co-authored work with Kyojin Onishi collecting dialogue and criticism on literature and thought (Sakuhinsha, 2007).
Literary theoryIntellectual historyDialogic criticism
Bibliography
- Essay on Masao Maruyama (Gunzo, June 1998)
- LEFT ALONE: Concepts and Critique (2005)
- Unfinished Questions (co-authored, Sakuhinsha, 2007)
- Numerous magazine contributions and critical essays (1998–2024)
Adaptations
- LEFT ALONE 1 (video documentary appearance)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Theoretically and logically developed argumentsCriticism with a strong political perspectiveAcademic diction with sharp critical edge
- Recurring Motifs
- Intersection of politics and literatureRelationship between movement and criticismHistorical consciousness and transmission of knowledge
Legacy
A critic active from the late 1990s through the 2000s in political and theoretical criticism. Through magazine editing and teaching he has influenced younger critics and movement studies; related authority records and materials are held in repositories such as the National Diet Library.
Archives
- National Diet Library (authority file)
- VIAF / International authority record
Trivia
- Winner of the 41st Gunzo New Writers' Award (criticism) in 1998 for "Essay on Masao Maruyama."
- Edited and contributed to 'LEFT ALONE: Concepts and Critique' and appeared in the film 'LEFT ALONE 1' (2005).
- Served as a HOWS lecturer and as an English instructor at prep schools and Okayama Shinken Academy; has been an adjunct lecturer at Waseda University.
- Participated in the editorial committee of the magazine 'Juryoku (Gravity)'.