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第12回（1966年） award
Kawamata Koji
かわまた こうじ
Kawamata Koji
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1917-08-16 （Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan）
- 死没
- 1999-07-05 81歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese, French
経歴
- 職業
- Playwright, Novelist, Scholar of French Literature, Translator, University Professor
- 活動期間
- 1935年〜1999年
- 所属
- Tokyo Metropolitan University (Professor Emeritus), Dokkyo University (Professor)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First High School (old system) | — | — | — | 1930s | Japan |
| Tokyo Imperial University, Faculty of Letters, Department of French Literature | Faculty of Letters | Department of French Literature | — | 1930s–1940s | Japan |
First High School (old system)
期間:
1930s
国:
Japan
Attended the old-system First High School prior to university.
Tokyo Imperial University, Faculty of Letters, Department of French Literature
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of French Literature
期間:
1930s–1940s
卒業年:
1940
国:
Japan
Graduated from the Department of French Literature at Tokyo Imperial University (approximate years).
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Chuo Koron New Writers' Award (Honorable Mention) | The Heart Sutra (title: Hannya Shingyo) | — | Chuo Koronsha | 佳作 |
| 1966 | Kishida Kunio Drama Award | Kantō Plain | — | Kishida Kunio Drama Award Committee | 受賞 |
Chuo Koron New Writers' Award (Honorable Mention)
1957
対象作品:
The Heart Sutra (title: Hannya Shingyo)
主催:
Chuo Koronsha
結果:
佳作
Kishida Kunio Drama Award
1966
対象作品:
Kantō Plain
主催:
Kishida Kunio Drama Award Committee
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Kantō Plain
1966年 PlayA play set on the Kantō Plain dealing with themes of war and peace through an ensemble cast.
War and peaceRegional society
A Beautiful Country
1978年 NovelA novelistic essay reflecting postwar Japanese landscapes and psyche.
Postwar JapanIdentity
Charlotte von Esterheim
1980年 NovelA novel focusing on European characters and history.
HistoryCharacter study
全著作
- A Beautiful Country. Yayoi Shobo, 1978
- Charlotte von Esterheim. Yayoi Shobo, 1980
- Literary Theory Extracts. Aoyama-sha, 1983
- Essays on Western Travel Literature. Aoyama-sha, 1985
- Kantō Plain. Collected Plays Vol.13. Japan Library Center, 1998
作品の翻訳
- Jeanne d'Arc (Joseph Calmette). Iwanami Shinsho, 1951
- The Lover of Avignon (Elsa Triolet). Iwanami Modern Library, 1953
- Pascal (Henri Lefebvre). Shin Hyoronsha, 1954
- Criticizing the Critics (Marcel Pagnol). Iwanami Shinsho, 1954
作風・主題
- 文体
- Academic style rooted in French literaturePhilosophical and reflective narration
- 頻出モチーフ
- War and peaceReferences to French literatureDepictions of regional landscapes
評価・遺産
Recognized for his work as a scholar and translator of French literature and for his activity as both playwright and novelist. As Professor Emeritus of Tokyo Metropolitan University he influenced students and the academic field.
豆知識
- Professor Emeritus of Tokyo Metropolitan University.
- Won the Kishida Kunio Drama Award in 1966 for the play 'Kantō Plain'.
- Translated numerous works from French into Japanese.