Nihon Essayist Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (1994) award
Kazuko Ibuki
いぶき かずこ
Ibuki Kazuko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1929-03-19 （Kyoto）
- Died
- 2015-12-16 age 86
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Editor, Essayist
- Active Years
- 1953-2015
- Affiliations
- Chuokoron-Shinsha
- Influenced By
- Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Yasunari Kawabata
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University | Faculty of Letters | Japanese Linguistics and Literature | — | — | Japan |
Kyoto University
Faculty of Letters
/ Japanese Linguistics and Literature
Country:
Japan
Worked as a staff member in the Faculty of Letters; degree information not available.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Japan Essayists Club Award | Ware yori hokani (Memoir of Jun'ichirō Tanizaki) | — | Japan Essayists Club | winner |
Japan Essayists Club Award
1994
Work:
Ware yori hokani (Memoir of Jun'ichirō Tanizaki)
Organization:
Japan Essayists Club
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Editor's Way
1989 EssayA collection of essays on principles and practices of editing.
editingprofessional practice
Ware yori hokani: The Last Twelve Years of Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
1994 Memoir / EssayA memoir recounting her experience as an amanuensis and companion to Jun'ichirō Tanizaki during his final years.
reminiscenceliterary worldmentor–disciple relationship
Yasunari Kawabata: Legend of the Eye
1997 Memoir / InterviewsContains reminiscences about Yasunari Kawabata and conversations with several contemporaries.
reminiscenceinterviewsmodern literature
Writers I Have Met
2009 Memoir / EssayAn essay collection recalling interactions with many writers such as Tanizaki, Kawabata, and Yasushi Inoue.
literary recollectionsprofiles of writers
Bibliography
- The Editor's Way
- Ware yori hokani: The Last Twelve Years of Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
- Yasunari Kawabata: Legend of the Eye
- Writers I Have Met
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, approachable prosememoiristic essay style
- Recurring Motifs
- encounters with writersdetails of the editing professionmemory and reminiscence
Health
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Acute heart failure2015-12Died from acute heart failure in December 2015.
Legacy
Remembered as an editor and amanuensis to leading writers like Jun'ichirō Tanizaki and Yasunari Kawabata; her memoirs and essays provide insights into postwar Japanese literary life.
Academic Societies
- Japan Essayists Club
Trivia
- Served as Jun'ichirō Tanizaki's amanuensis for about 12 years.
- Won the Japan Essayists Club Award in 1994 for "Ware yori hokani."
- Died of acute heart failure in December 2015 at age 86.