Bungei Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1962) honorable mention
Kojin Kondo
こんどう こうじん
Kondō Kōjin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-01-16 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
Career
- Occupations
- Scholar of English literature, Photography critic, University professor, Translator, Author
- Active Years
- 1962-
- Affiliations
- Meiji University, Tama Geijutsu Gakuen, Tama Art University
- Influenced By
- Samuel Beckett, Susan Sontag, James Joyce
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of English Literature | 学士 (Bachelor of Arts) | — | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of English Literature
Degree:
学士 (Bachelor of Arts)
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Bungei Prize (Literary Award) | Kaze (Wind) | — | — | 佳作入選 (Honorable mention) |
Bungei Prize (Literary Award)
1962
Work:
Kaze (Wind)
Result:
佳作入選 (Honorable mention)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Image and Language
1965 CriticismA study on the relationship between visual representation and language, presenting an early perspective in visual studies.
visual studieslanguagevisual culture
Visual Language and Imagination: Eye and Word
1971 CriticismAn essay collection exploring the interaction between imagination and visual language.
imaginationvisual languagecriticism
Visible Images and Invisible Images
1982 CriticismExamines the relationship between seeing and language through contrasts between visible and hidden images.
visualityrepresentationinterpretation
Image, Body, Word: The Era of Absent Gaze
1993 ScholarlyScholarly essays discussing contemporary perception and representation through the relations of body, language, and image.
embodimentmedia theorycontemporary criticism
Eye and Word: On Images
1995 CriticismA detailed examination of the interaction between vision and language through theories of imagery.
theory of imagesvisual culturelanguage
Imaginary Journey in Ireland
1999 Travelogue/EssaysA travelogue and essays that explore the intersection of travel, literature, and imagination in Ireland.
travel writingimaginationliterature
Don Quixote's Photographs: Play of Gaze and Memory
2002 Criticism/EssayAn essay collection on photographic representation, memory, and literary imagery.
photography theorymemoryliterature
Voices Heard from Within the Stone
2007 EssaysAn essay collection with poetic perspectives, addressing memory and materiality in short studies.
memorymaterialityessays
Beyond Mimesis: Body and Language in European Literature
2008 ScholarlyA scholarly work reexamining the relations of body and language within European literary contexts.
European literaturebody and languagecomparative literature
The Person of the Eye: Reading Between Media and Words
2012 CriticismA collection of essays linking media theory and literary interpretation, offering perspectives on reading between vision and text.
media theoryinterpretationvisual culture
The Top Hat and the Back of a Black Overcoat
2014 EssaysAn essay collection mixing personal recollections with cultural commentary.
memoircultural critiqueessays
Bibliography
- Image and Language
- Visual Language and Imagination: Eye and Word
- Visible Images and Invisible Images
- Image, Body, Word: The Era of Absent Gaze
- Eye and Word: On Images
- Imaginary Journey in Ireland
- Don Quixote's Photographs: Play of Gaze and Memory
- Voices Heard from Within the Stone
- Beyond Mimesis: Body and Language in European Literature
- The Person of the Eye: Reading Between Media and Words
- The Top Hat and the Back of a Black Overcoat
Translations by Author
- The Literature of Silence (Henry Miller and Samuel Beckett) – co-translator (with Ihab Hassan and Kenji Inoue)
- On Photography (Susan Sontag) – translation into Japanese
- The Wandering People – translation of works by James Joyce into Japanese
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- image-theoreticalinterdisciplinarycritical
- Recurring Motifs
- representation of sight and languagememory and photographyembodiment
Legacy
Known for interdisciplinary research bridging English literary studies and photography/media criticism. As an emeritus professor at Meiji University he contributed to education and research; his writings on visual culture and embodiment are widely referenced.
Trivia
- Born January 16, 1933 in Tokyo.
- Graduated from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Letters, Department of English Literature.
- In 1962 his play 'Kaze' received an honorable mention in the Bungei Prize.
- Emeritus professor at Meiji University (English literature, visual studies).
- His nephew is creative producer Hidenori Kondo.