Osaragi Jiro Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1979) award
Yoshizo Kawamori
かわもり よしぞう
Kawamori Yoshizo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1902-10-04 （Sakai, Osaka, Japan）
- Died
- 2000-03-27 （Japan） age 97
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, French
- Residence History
- Sakai, Osaka, Japan → Paris, France → Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- French literature scholar, Translator, Literary critic, University professor, Essayist
- Active Years
- 1926-1998
- Affiliations
- Kansai University, Rikkyo University (St. Paul's), Tokyo University of Education, Kyoritsu Women's University, Shinchosha (editorial advisor)
- Memberships
- Japan Art Academy
- Influenced By
- Charles Baudelaire, André Gide, Jean-Henri Fabre, Jean Cocteau, French moralists (La Rochefoucauld, La Bruyère, etc.)
- Influenced
- A generation of Japanese essayists and translators
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Imperial University (now Kyoto University) | Faculty of Letters | Department of French Literature | 学士（文学） | 1923-1926 | Japan |
| Sorbonne University (Paris) | — | — | — | 1928-1930 | France |
| Kyoto University | — | Faculty of Letters | 博士（文学） | — | Japan |
Kyoto Imperial University (now Kyoto University)
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of French Literature
Degree:
学士（文学）
Period:
1923-1926
Year of Graduation:
1926
Country:
Japan
Studied under Taro Ochiai and Yoichi Kawano
Sorbonne University (Paris)
Period:
1928-1930
Country:
France
Short-term study/attendance
Kyoto University
Faculty of Letters
Degree:
博士（文学）
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
Japan
Doctorate awarded on the basis of published works
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Yomiuri Literary Prize | History of the French Literary World | 研究・翻訳賞 | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1973 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (Third Class) | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1978 | Osaragi Jiro Prize | Paris Melancholy: Baudelaire and His Time | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1988 | Order of Culture | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1998 | Yomiuri Literary Prize | Fujimura's Paris | 随筆・紀行賞 | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
Yomiuri Literary Prize
1962
Work:
History of the French Literary World
Category:
研究・翻訳賞
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (Third Class)
1973
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Osaragi Jiro Prize
1978
Work:
Paris Melancholy: Baudelaire and His Time
Result:
受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1985
Result:
受賞
Person of Cultural Merit
1986
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Order of Culture
1988
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Yomiuri Literary Prize
1998
Work:
Fujimura's Paris
Category:
随筆・紀行賞
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 39 (1985) award
Works
Major Works
New Interpretation of 'On Female Education' (Shinshaku Onna Daigaku)
1943 EssayAn essay collection addressing women and everyday life; it became a bestseller upon its 1943 publication.
Reflections on womenEveryday lifeEssays
History of the French Literary World (Third Republic period)
1961 Literary history / ResearchA scholarly study of modern French literary history; awarded the Yomiuri Literary Prize (research/translation).
French literary historyThird RepublicCriticism
Paris Melancholy: Baudelaire and His Time
1978 Literary study / BiographyA critical essay on Baudelaire and mid-19th century Paris; recipient of the Osaragi Jiro Prize.
BaudelaireParisModern literature
Fujimura's Paris
1997 Essays / Travel writingAn essay-travelogue interweaving Parisian scenes related to Fujimura (author) with personal reflections.
ParisReminiscenceLiterary pilgrimage
Bibliography
- A First Step in French (1934)
- French Literary Essays (1941)
- New Interpretation of 'On Female Education' (1943)
- History of the French Literary World: Third Republic (1961)
- Paris Melancholy: Baudelaire and His Time (1978)
- Fujimura's Paris (1997)
- Yoshizo Kawamori: My Selected Essays (7 vols., 1991)
Translations by Author
- Manon Lescaut (translated from Abbé Prévost)
- Thomas the Impostor (Jean Cocteau)
- Souvenirs of Jean-Henri Fabre (co-translation)
- Congo Travelogue (André Gide)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear, accessible essayistic proseLearned and explanatory toneConcise, moralist-influenced aphoristic style
- Recurring Motifs
- Paris / French literatureLove and happinessLife reflections / Essays
Health
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Cerebral infarction (stroke)1989年Suffered a stroke in 1989 and underwent rehabilitation. Writing activity was affected but he continued to write and publish afterwards.
Legacy
As an introducer of French literature, he brought works of the moralists and other French authors to Japan. He left a wide-ranging body of work as a translator, essayist and critic, and received major national honors including membership in the Japan Art Academy and the Order of Culture.
Academic Societies
- Japan Art Academy
Archives
- Holdings at the National Diet Library
- Kyoto University related archives (materials related to degree, etc.)
Trivia
- Born in 1902 in Sakai, Osaka.
- His 1943 book 'Shinshaku Onna Daigaku' became a bestseller.
- Won the Yomiuri Literary Prize (research/translation) in 1962 for his history of French letters.
- Became a member of the Japan Art Academy in 1970 and received the Order of Culture in 1988.
- Suffered a stroke in 1989 but continued rehabilitation and kept writing in his later years.
- Awarded a Doctor of Literature by Kyoto University in 1997 for his published works.
- Served as an editorial advisor for Shinchosha.