Rennyo Award
1回登壇
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第5回（1998年） award
Natsumi Kuga
くが なつみ
Kuga Natsumi
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1954-07-24 （Kyoto, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- essayist, writer, former painter
- 活動期間
- 1998年〜
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doshisha Women's High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Doshisha University | Faculty of Letters | Department of English | 学士 | — | Japan |
Doshisha Women's High School
国:
Japan
Doshisha University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of English
学位:
学士
国:
Japan
Graduated from Faculty of Letters, Department of English
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Rennyo Prize | Fenollosa and the Witch Town | — | Honganji Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Japan Essayist Club Award | Tiffany Who Loved Japan | — | Japan Essayist Club | 受賞 |
Rennyo Prize
1998
対象作品:
Fenollosa and the Witch Town
主催:
Honganji Foundation
結果:
受賞
Japan Essayist Club Award
2005
対象作品:
Tiffany Who Loved Japan
主催:
Japan Essayist Club
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
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第53回（2005年） award
作品
代表作
Fenollosa and the Witch Town
1999年 Non-fiction (art & culture)An essay exploring Ernest Fenollosa's contributions to art history and the towns in Kyoto shaped by his influence.
art historycultural historyFenollosa
New York Trap: Stolen Ukiyo-e
2000年 Non-fiction (art)Investigates the loss and movement of ukiyo-e abroad, focusing on circulation and collections in New York.
ukiyo-ecultural dispersioncollections
Tiffany Who Loved Japan
2004年 Non-fiction (art & biography)Introduces Louis C. Tiffany and his works' connections with Japan, discussing the exchange between stained glass/decorative arts and Japanese culture.
Tiffanystained glassJapan–US cultural exchange
Kyoto within Masterpieces
2006年 Essay (art & regional studies)Reads the relationship between artworks and the city by examining depictions of Kyoto's landscapes and landmarks in paintings.
Kyotointerpreting artworksregional culture
Japanese Who Changed America: Kuniyoshi Yasuo, Isamu Noguchi, Yoko Ono
2011年 Non-fiction (biography & cultural history)A critical work tracing the footprints of Japanese figures such as Kuniyoshi Yasuo, Isamu Noguchi, and Yoko Ono who influenced American culture.
biographyJapan–US exchangecultural history
Great Writers and Eccentrics: From Ihara Saikaku to Haruki Murakami
2021年 Literary criticism & essaysCovers writers from Ihara Saikaku to Haruki Murakami, discussing authors who set literary trends and their characteristics and influence.
Japanese literatureliterary historystudy of authors
全著作
- Fenollosa and the Witch Town (1999)
- New York Trap: Stolen Ukiyo-e (2000)
- Tiffany Who Loved Japan (2004)
- Kyoto within Masterpieces (2006)
- Japanese Who Changed America (2011)
- Great Writers and Eccentrics (2021)
作風・主題
- 文体
- accessible, essayistic proseexpository commentary that introduces art history and cultural history
- 頻出モチーフ
- intersection of art and cultureJapan–international (particularly US) exchangestories behind masterpieces and authors
評価・遺産
Known for accessible writings centered on art and culture; through popular explanations of art history and essays on Japanese culture, she has influenced a broad readership.
記念館・博物館
- Nitadori Museum (Otaru Art Village) Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
豆知識
- Both parents, Kunimitsu Shirō (邦光史郎) and Ariko Tanaka (田中阿里子), are writers.
- Graduated from Doshisha Women's High School and Doshisha University Faculty of Letters, Department of English.
- Studied art while working as an English instructor at the YMCA.
- Former painter; was selected multiple times for the Shin-seisaku exhibitions.
- Received the 5th Rennyo Prize (1998) and the 53rd Japan Essayist Club Award (2005).