Hagiwara Sakutaro Award
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Edition 19 (2011) nominee
Keijiro Suga
すが けいじろう
Suga Keijirō
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1958-09-03
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English, French
- Residence History
- Hawaii → United States (western states) → Brazil
Career
- Occupations
- comparative literature scholar, essayist, translator, poet, university professor
- Active Years
- 1983-
- Affiliations
- Meiji University, University of Hawaii (visiting/studies), University of New Mexico, University of Washington
- Memberships
- ASLE-Japan (Association for the Study of Literature and Environment) - served as representative (2012-2016), Yomiuri Literary Prize selection committee (from 2024)
- Nominations
- Takami Jun Prize (candidate), Nakahara Chuya Prize (candidate), Hagiwara Sakutaro Prize (candidate)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokai High School | — | — | — | 1973-1977 | Japan |
| University of Tokyo, College of Arts and Sciences | Liberal Arts (moved to French studies) | French Studies | 学士 | 1977-1983 | Japan |
| Troy University (study abroad) | — | — | — | 1981（留学） | United States |
| University of Hawaii (graduate studies in anthropology) | Anthropology (graduate) | — | — | 1987（留学） | United States |
| University of New Mexico (MA) | Comparative Literature & Cultural Anthropology | — | 修士 | 1988-1990 | United States |
| University of Washington (PhD coursework/ABD) | Comparative Literature | — | — | 1994-1997（博士論文提出資格取得） | United States |
Tokai High School
Period:
1973-1977
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
Japan
High school graduation
University of Tokyo, College of Arts and Sciences
Liberal Arts (moved to French studies)
/ French Studies
Degree:
学士
Period:
1977-1983
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
Japan
Undergraduate thesis on Lautréamont (in French)
Troy University (study abroad)
Period:
1981（留学）
Country:
United States
Studied abroad as a George Wallace scholar
University of Hawaii (graduate studies in anthropology)
Anthropology (graduate)
Period:
1987（留学）
Country:
United States
Graduate study on a scholarship
University of New Mexico (MA)
Comparative Literature & Cultural Anthropology
Degree:
修士
Period:
1988-1990
Year of Graduation:
1990
Country:
United States
MA in Comparative Literature and Cultural Anthropology
University of Washington (PhD coursework/ABD)
Comparative Literature
Period:
1994-1997（博士論文提出資格取得）
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
United States
Qualified for doctoral dissertation (Comparative Literature)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Yomiuri Literary Prize (62nd) | Shasen no Tabi | 随筆・紀行 | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Miyazawa Kenji Prize (Encouragement Award) | As a member of the production team for the reading play 'Night on the Galactic Railroad' | — | Hanamaki City | 受賞 |
Yomiuri Literary Prize (62nd)
2011
Work:
Shasen no Tabi
Category:
随筆・紀行
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Miyazawa Kenji Prize (Encouragement Award)
2022
Work:
As a member of the production team for the reading play 'Night on the Galactic Railroad'
Organization:
Hanamaki City
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shasen no Tabi
2009 essay / travelA collection of essays on travel, memory, and translingual resonances; includes reflections that fed into post-2011 activities.
travelmultilingualismmigration and exileplace and memory
Agend'Ars
2010 poetryA volume of poems and poetic sequences, regarded as one of his internationally noted works.
naturemovementlinguistic layering
Coyote Reading: Translation, Wandering, Criticism
2003 criticism / essaysAn essay collection exploring intersections of translation, wandering, and criticism; outlines his theory of translation culture.
translationmobilitycritique
Bibliography
- Columbus's Dog
- The Moon Run with Wolves
- Tropical Gossip: Journeys and Thoughts in the Mixed-Race Zone
- Don't Worry Because Books Can't Be Read
- Shasen no Tabi
- Strangeography
- Agend'Ars
Adaptations
- Production of the reading play 'Night on the Galactic Railroad' (stage readings / documentary film)
Translations of Works
- Transit Blues (English translation / poetry)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- critical prosepoetic essaymultilingual, fragmentary style
- Recurring Motifs
- travel and mobilitymultilingualismanimals (dogs, coyotes)land and water
Legacy
As a comparative literature scholar, poet, and translator, he is highly regarded for pioneering discussions on translation culture and multilingualism, and for his poetic-critical prose. His post-2011 reading-play projects and international readings have contributed to public cultural expression.
Academic Societies
- ASLE-Japan (Association for the Study of Literature and Environment)
In Popular Culture
- Stage and radio productions of the reading play 'Night on the Galactic Railroad' and its documentary film
Quotes
-
Don't worry because books can't be read
Source: Don't Worry Because Books Can't Be Read (2009)
Trivia
- Maintains a personal blog (monpaysnatal.blogspot.com)
- Has lived for extended periods in Hawaii, the US West, and Latin America
- Heavily involved in production of the reading play 'Night on the Galactic Railroad'