Iwaya Sazanami Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1993) award
Jun'ichiro Kida
きだ じゅんいちろう
kida junichiro
Aliases:
佐藤 俊
Pen Names:
Jun'ichiro Kida（Pen name used as author and critic）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-04-16 （Honmoku / Chiyozaki, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Yokohama (Honmoku / Chiyozaki) → Kibikogen / Kibi Kogen New Town (Okayama Prefecture) → Kibichuo-cho (Okayama Prefecture)
Career
- Occupations
- critic, translator, novelist
- Active Years
- 1957-
- Affiliations
- Japan Writers' Association, Japan PEN Club
- Memberships
- Japan Writers' Association, Japan PEN Club
- Influenced By
- Jun'ichiro Tanizaki, Hiroshi Aramata (colleague and collaborator)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Period:
1948-1951
Year of Graduation:
1951
Country:
Japan
Keio High School
Period:
1951-1954
Year of Graduation:
1954
Country:
Japan
Keio University
Faculty of Economics
Period:
1954-1958
Year of Graduation:
1958
Country:
Japan
After graduation worked briefly at a trading company before turning to criticism full-time
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Work:
World Fantasy Literature Series (as editorial committee member)
Organization:
Japan Translation Publishing Culture Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Iwata Senami (Iwaya) Literary Prize
1993
Work:
Series of Juvenile Novels (editor/ supervisor)
Organization:
Iwatai Senami Literary Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Yokohama Literary Prize
1999
Organization:
Yokohama Literary Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Japanese Mystery Writers Association Prize (Criticism & Other)
2008
Work:
The Age of Fantasy and the Strange
Category:
評論その他
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
winner
Kanagawa Cultural Award
2008
Organization:
Kanagawa Prefecture
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 61 (2008) award
Works
Major Works
Walking Through the Old Book Streets
1979 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 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 criticismAn essay collection on the history and significance of fantasy and weird fiction; awarded the Mystery Writers of Japan Prize.
fantastic literatureweird fictiontranslation studies
Bibliography
- 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)
Translations by Author
- Selected Works of Algernon Blackwood (translator)
- Complete Works of M.R. James (translator)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- criticalantiquarian / natural-historical observationbibliographic research-based prose
- Recurring Motifs
- old books / bookshelvesreading and collectingweirdness and fantasy
Health
-
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.
Legacy
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.
Museums
- Kadokawa Musashino Museum (recipient of donated film collection) Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Academic Societies
- Japan Writers' Association
- Japan PEN Club
- Japan Popular Literature Society (founding member)
Archives
- Kadokawa Musashino Museum holdings (donated film collection)
Trivia
- 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.