Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1979) award
Koichi Kondo
こんどう こういち
Kondō Kōichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1940-11-17 （Tokyo Prefecture (former)）
- Died
- 1986-01-27 （Tokyo, Japan） age 45
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, French
- Residence History
- Shonan / Zushi, Japan → Paris, France → Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam → Bangkok, Thailand → Azabudai / Azabujuban / Shibuya, Tokyo
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, writer
- Active Years
- 1963-1986
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Degree:
Bachelor
Period:
1959-1963
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
Japan
Graduated top of his class in French studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Work:
Wife and Daughter from Saigon
Organization:
Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize Committee
Result:
winner
The Ramon Magsaysay / Born-Ueda Memorial International Journalists Award
1980
Work:
Reporting on Indochina (reportage)
Organization:
Born-Ueda Award Committee
Result:
winner
Chuo Koron New Writer's Award
1984
Work:
Buying the Buddha
Organization:
Chuokoron-Shinsha
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Longest Day in Saigon
1975 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 Non-fiction / EssayA personal account of life in Vietnam and family experiences; adapted for NHK television.
FamilyCross-cultural lifeRefugees / Migration
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Wife and Daughter from Saigon (1979)
Buying the Buddha
1984 Non-fictionA work compiling reportage on Buddhism and aspects of Asian culture and society.
ReligionCultureSocial commentary
Bibliography
- 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
Adaptations
- NHK drama series adapted Wife and Daughter from Saigon (1979)
Translations by Author
- Translation: Harold Robbins, 'The City of Ambition' (Japanese: 野望の街)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- On-the-ground reportage styleConcise and objective narration
- Recurring Motifs
- War and refugeesFamily and lossInternational relations and Cold War dynamics
Health
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stomach cancer1985-1986Died of stomach cancer on 27 January 1986. Brought an end to his activities.
Legacy
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.
In Popular Culture
- NHK TV adaptation (Wife and Daughter from Saigon, 1979)
Quotes
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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.
Source: Ryotaro Shiba (eulogy) (1986)
Trivia
- 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.