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第10回（1979年） award
Koichi Kondo
こんどう こういち
Kondō Kōichi
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1940-11-17 （Tokyo Prefecture (former)）
- 死没
- 1986-01-27 （Tokyo, Japan） 45歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese, French
- 居住地歴
- Shonan / Zushi, Japan → Paris, France → Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam → Bangkok, Thailand → Azabudai / Azabujuban / Shibuya, Tokyo
経歴
- 職業
- journalist, writer
- 活動期間
- 1963年〜1986年
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University, First Faculty of Letters | First Faculty of Letters | Department of French Literature | Bachelor | 1959-1963 | Japan |
Waseda University, First Faculty of Letters
First Faculty of Letters
/ Department of French Literature
学位:
Bachelor
期間:
1959-1963
卒業年:
1963
国:
Japan
Graduated top of his class in French studies
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize | Wife and Daughter from Saigon | — | Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize Committee | winner |
| 1980 | The Ramon Magsaysay / Born-Ueda Memorial International Journalists Award | Reporting on Indochina (reportage) | — | Born-Ueda Award Committee | winner |
| 1984 | Chuo Koron New Writer's Award | Buying the Buddha | — | Chuokoron-Shinsha | winner |
Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize
1979
対象作品:
Wife and Daughter from Saigon
主催:
Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize Committee
結果:
winner
The Ramon Magsaysay / Born-Ueda Memorial International Journalists Award
1980
対象作品:
Reporting on Indochina (reportage)
主催:
Born-Ueda Award Committee
結果:
winner
Chuo Koron New Writer's Award
1984
対象作品:
Buying the Buddha
主催:
Chuokoron-Shinsha
結果:
winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Longest Day in Saigon
1975年 Non-fiction / War reportageA reportage based on on-the-ground coverage of Saigon around its fall and the Vietnam conflict.
Vietnam WarRefugeesInternational politics
Wife and Daughter from Saigon
1978年 Non-fiction / EssayA personal account of life in Vietnam and family experiences; adapted for NHK television.
FamilyCross-cultural lifeRefugees / Migration
映像化・舞台化
- [TV drama] Wife and Daughter from Saigon (1979)
Buying the Buddha
1984年 Non-fictionA work compiling reportage on Buddhism and aspects of Asian culture and society.
ReligionCultureSocial commentary
全著作
- The Longest Day in Saigon
- Wife and Daughter from Saigon
- Unified Vietnam and Indochina
- Days of War and Confusion — Tragedy of Indochina
- Wife and Daughter in Bangkok
- Resilient Losers
- From the Frontlines of International Reporting (co-authored with Yoshihisa Komori)
- Wife and Daughter Who Went to Paris
- Correspondent Who Went to the Land of Wife and Daughter
- Buying the Buddha
- Witness — From Koichi Kondo's Complete Trajectory 1971–1986
翻案
- NHK drama series adapted Wife and Daughter from Saigon (1979)
作家による翻訳
- Translation: Harold Robbins, 'The City of Ambition' (Japanese: 野望の街)
作風・主題
- 文体
- On-the-ground reportage styleConcise and objective narration
- 頻出モチーフ
- War and refugeesFamily and lossInternational relations and Cold War dynamics
健康
-
stomach cancer1985-1986Died of stomach cancer on 27 January 1986. Brought an end to his activities.
評価・遺産
Known for on-the-ground reporting of the Vietnam War and family-centered non-fiction works. Highly regarded in journalism and non-fiction, recipient of several major awards.
大衆文化への影響
- NHK TV adaptation (Wife and Daughter from Saigon, 1979)
引用
-
You were an excellent newspaperman, yet you strove to possess as little as possible of the petty competitiveness and the grotesque herd instinct that journalists often have.
出典: Ryotaro Shiba (eulogy) (1986年)
豆知識
- His first wife Hiroko reportedly took her own life in 1970.
- He witnessed the fall of Saigon while reporting on the Vietnam War.
- His book 'Wife and Daughter from Saigon' was adapted for NHK television.