Kubota Utsubo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (1989) award
Masayuki Maeda
まえだ まさゆき
Maeda Masayuki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1954-01-01 （Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Japanese literature scholar, Professor, Researcher
- Active Years
- 1979-
- Affiliations
- Tokyo Jogakkan Junior College (Associate Professor), Tokyo Kasei Gakuin University (Professor), Meisei University (Professor, Department of Japanese Culture)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Education | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士（教育） | — | Japan |
| Waseda University | Graduate School of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 博士（文学） | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Education
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士（教育）
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
Japan
Waseda University
Graduate School of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
博士（文学）
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
Japan
Completed doctoral coursework and left in 1987 (tanki-shu/credit completion), later awarded PhD in Literature in 2000
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Waseda University Kokubungaku-kai Prize (Kubota Uho Prize) | — | — | Waseda University Society of Japanese Literature | 受賞 |
Waseda University Kokubungaku-kai Prize (Kubota Uho Prize)
1990
Organization:
Waseda University Society of Japanese Literature
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
World Conceptions of the Konjaku Monogatari-shu
1999 Scholarly studyA scholarly study examining the narrative world and conceptual framework of the Konjaku Monogatari-shu.
setsuwa (anecdotal tales)medieval literaturenarrative theory
Empire of Memory: Classical Theory of a 'Finished Age'
2004 Criticism / ScholarlyAn essayistic study discussing the relationship between modernity and the classics from the perspective of memory.
memoryclassical studiesmodernity
Classical Thinking
2011 AcademicA collection of essays on modes of thinking and criticism based on classical texts.
classicscriticismintellectual history
Essays on the Classics: The Perspective Called Japan
2014 ResearchEssays aiming to interpret the classics from the vantage point of Japan.
national perspectiveclassical studiescultural history
Ironic Sympathy: Modernity, the Classics, and Nationalism
2015 CriticismAn examination of the intersections of modernity, classical literature, and nationalism through irony and sympathy.
nationalismmodernizationreconsideration of the classics
Yoshio Yasuda: Modernity, the Classics, and Japan
2017 Biographical studyA study organizing Yoshio Yasuda's thought and his views on classical literature.
biographical researchclassical studiesmodern thought
Why Study the Classics: Reading Modernity Through the Classics
2018 Popular academicAn introductory essay arguing the significance of studying the classics for a general audience.
educationpublic sphere of the classicsintroduction
Books and Power: The Politics of Medieval Culture
2018 Historical cultural studiesAn overview analyzing the relationship between books and power in the medieval period from a political perspective.
medieval historypower studiesbook history
Classics and the Japanese: The Rise and Fall of the 'Classical Public Sphere'
2022 CriticismDiscusses the role of the classics in Japan's public sphere and its transformations.
public sphereclassical receptioncultural change
Medieval Japanese Classical Studies in the Turmoil of War
2024 ResearchA recent study on the revitalization of medieval classical scholarship during periods of warfare.
periods of warmedieval classical studiescultural history
Bibliography
- World Conceptions of the Konjaku Monogatari-shu
- Empire of Memory: Classical Theory of a 'Finished Age'
- Classical Thinking
- Essays on the Classics: The Perspective Called Japan
- Ironic Sympathy: Modernity, the Classics, and Nationalism
- Yoshio Yasuda: Modernity, the Classics, and Japan
- Why Study the Classics: Reading Modernity Through the Classics
- Books and Power: The Politics of Medieval Culture
- Classics and the Japanese: The Rise and Fall of the 'Classical Public Sphere'
- Medieval Japanese Classical Studies in the Turmoil of War
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- academic and analytical prosedetailed annotation based on historical textscritically interpretive essays
- Recurring Motifs
- the contemporary relevance of the classicsconnections between medieval and modern periodsbooks and power relations
Legacy
A sustained contributor to medieval Japanese literature and classical studies, active in both research and education. He has influenced interdisciplinary debate on the public significance of the classics and helped train subsequent generations of scholars.
Academic Societies
- Waseda University Society of Japanese Literature
Archives
- Researcher profile / ReaD (Researcher Directory, JST)
- Meisei University faculty profile page
Trivia
- Has contributed serial pieces to the literary/opinion magazine "Hyogensha."
- Recipient of the Waseda University Society of Japanese Literature prize.