-
第16回（1993年） award
Jun'ichiro Kida
きだ じゅんいちろう
kida junichiro
別名:
佐藤 俊
ペンネーム:
Jun'ichiro Kida（Pen name used as author and critic）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1935-04-16 （Honmoku / Chiyozaki, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Yokohama (Honmoku / Chiyozaki) → Kibikogen / Kibi Kogen New Town (Okayama Prefecture) → Kibichuo-cho (Okayama Prefecture)
経歴
- 職業
- critic, translator, novelist
- 活動期間
- 1957年〜
- 所属
- Japan Writers' Association, Japan PEN Club
- 所属団体
- Japan Writers' Association, Japan PEN Club
- 影響を受けた人物
- Jun'ichiro Tanizaki, Hiroshi Aramata (colleague and collaborator)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama National University Affiliated Yokohama Junior High School | — | — | — | 1948-1951 | Japan |
| Keio High School | — | — | — | 1951-1954 | Japan |
| Keio University | Faculty of Economics | — | — | 1954-1958 | Japan |
Yokohama National University Affiliated Yokohama Junior High School
期間:
1948-1951
卒業年:
1951
国:
Japan
Keio High School
期間:
1951-1954
卒業年:
1954
国:
Japan
Keio University
Faculty of Economics
期間:
1954-1958
卒業年:
1958
国:
Japan
After graduation worked briefly at a trading company before turning to criticism full-time
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Japan Translation Publishing Culture Prize (shared) | World Fantasy Literature Series (as editorial committee member) | — | Japan Translation Publishing Culture Prize Committee | winner |
| 1993 | Iwata Senami (Iwaya) Literary Prize | Series of Juvenile Novels (editor/ supervisor) | — | Iwatai Senami Literary Prize Committee | winner |
| 1999 | Yokohama Literary Prize | — | — | Yokohama Literary Prize Committee | winner |
| 2008 | Japanese Mystery Writers Association Prize (Criticism & Other) | The Age of Fantasy and the Strange | 評論その他 | Mystery Writers of Japan | winner |
| 2008 | Kanagawa Cultural Award | — | — | Kanagawa Prefecture | winner |
Japan Translation Publishing Culture Prize (shared)
1976
対象作品:
World Fantasy Literature Series (as editorial committee member)
主催:
Japan Translation Publishing Culture Prize Committee
結果:
winner
Iwata Senami (Iwaya) Literary Prize
1993
対象作品:
Series of Juvenile Novels (editor/ supervisor)
主催:
Iwatai Senami Literary Prize Committee
結果:
winner
Yokohama Literary Prize
1999
主催:
Yokohama Literary Prize Committee
結果:
winner
Japanese Mystery Writers Association Prize (Criticism & Other)
2008
対象作品:
The Age of Fantasy and the Strange
部門:
評論その他
主催:
Mystery Writers of Japan
結果:
winner
Kanagawa Cultural Award
2008
主催:
Kanagawa Prefecture
結果:
winner
受賞・候補エディション
-
第61回（2008年） award
作品
代表作
Walking Through the Old Book Streets
1979年 essay / bibliographyA book exploring antiquarian booksellers and book culture, discussing the pleasures of reading and collecting.
antiquarian booksreading culturepublishing history
Dictionary of Phantom Books
1982年 mystery / fantastic fictionA linked collection of short stories themed around antiquarian books and associated mysteries; one of his debut fiction works.
old booksmysteryfantasy
The Age of Fantasy and the Strange
2007年 criticismAn essay collection on the history and significance of fantasy and weird fiction; awarded the Mystery Writers of Japan Prize.
fantastic literatureweird fictiontranslation studies
全著作
- Modern Business Guide (1963)
- Modern Reader: A Life with Books (1964)
- Books of Japan (1976)
- Walking Through the Old Book Streets (1979)
- Dictionary of Phantom Books (1982)
- The Age of Fantasy and the Strange (2007)
- A Lifetime of Book Collecting (2017)
作家による翻訳
- Selected Works of Algernon Blackwood (translator)
- Complete Works of M.R. James (translator)
作風・主題
- 文体
- criticalantiquarian / natural-historical observationbibliographic research-based prose
- 頻出モチーフ
- old books / bookshelvesreading and collectingweirdness and fantasy
健康
-
asthenic tendency (delicate constitution)幼年期〜少年期Poor health in childhood led to immersion in books, influencing later reading and collecting habits.
評価・遺産
Through bibliographic research, editorial projects, and translations he contributed to the diffusion of antiquarian book culture and fantastic fiction. His donations and institutional involvement have left a significant impact on regional cultural organizations and successors.
記念館・博物館
- Kadokawa Musashino Museum (recipient of donated film collection) Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
関連学会
- Japan Writers' Association
- Japan PEN Club
- Japan Popular Literature Society (founding member)
資料所蔵先
- Kadokawa Musashino Museum holdings (donated film collection)
豆知識
- Birth name is Sato Takashi. The pen name "Kida Jun'ichiro" is derived from Kida Minoru and Jun'ichiro Tanizaki.
- Early adopter of word processors and personal computers for writing.
- Donated his collection of silent film reels to the Kadokawa Musashino Museum.