Shosetsu Gendai Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1968) award
Mamoru Iwai
いわい まもる
Iwai Mamoru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1929-11-07 （Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2013-01-30 age 83
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Writer
- Active Years
- 1968-2013
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seinan Gakuin University | Faculty of Economics | — | — | — | Japan |
Seinan Gakuin University
Faculty of Economics
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Shōsetsu Gendai Newcomer Award | Orin on a Snowy Day | — | Shōsetsu Gendai (magazine) | winner |
Shōsetsu Gendai Newcomer Award
1968
Work:
Orin on a Snowy Day
Organization:
Shōsetsu Gendai (magazine)
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Orin on a Snowy Day
1971 Period / historical fictionThe award-winning story focusing on human drama set on a snowy day.
snowfamilyhuman relationships
Hanagakure Mitsu
1972 Historical fictionSet against the 'flower war' between Higo and Uwajima over irises, it follows a spy who infiltrates Higo from Uwajima and depicts his tragic love. The novel was adapted for the stage starring Ken Matsudaira.
flowersspytragic loveEdo period
Adaptations
- [Stage play] Hanagakure Mitsu
Castles of the Western Provinces, Vol. 1
1975 HistoryCo-authored with Ichirō Shiraishi, Yasuhiro Takiguchi and Kaoru Furukawa; an upper volume introducing castles of western Japan, with research and travel elements.
castlesregional history
Castles of the Western Provinces, Vol. 2
1975 HistoryThe second volume continuing the study of castles in western Japan; co-authored explanatory and introductory work.
castlescultural heritage
Maboroshi no Nanpōroku
1976 Historical novelA historical novel incorporating elements of fantasy, set in southern regions.
southern regionshistoryfantasy
Biographies of Notable Figures of the Western Provinces
1977 History / biographiesCo-authored collection introducing notable figures from western Japan.
biographyregional studies
Fukuzawa Yukichi: Stories and Historical Sites
1982 Biography / travelA travel-biographical work exploring the life of Fukuzawa Yukichi and related historical sites. Reissued in 1998.
biographyhistorical sitesmodern history
The Fumi-e Magistrate
1982 Historical fictionA period novel addressing issues around fumi-e (religious persecution) and judicial authority.
religionpersecutionjustice
100 Chapters of 'Conversations of Love' from Japanese and World Classics
1985 Anthology / editorAn edited anthology collecting passages about love from Japanese and world classics.
loveliteratureediting
Two Crows
1986 NovelA novel titled 'Two Crows'; detailed information is limited.
melancholyconflict
The Satsuma Rebellion
1987 HistoryA study or exposition on the Satsuma Rebellion.
Satsuma RebellionMeiji Restorationmilitary history
Edo Spy Notebook
1988 Historical fiction / mysteryA work focusing on spies and secret missions in the Edo period.
spymysteryEdo period
Bibliography
- Orin on a Snowy Day
- Hanagakure Mitsu
- Castles of the Western Provinces, Vol. 1
- Castles of the Western Provinces, Vol. 2
- Maboroshi no Nanpōroku
- Biographies of Notable Figures of the Western Provinces
- Fukuzawa Yukichi: Stories and Historical Sites
- The Fumi-e Magistrate
- 100 Chapters of 'Conversations of Love' from Japanese and World Classics
- Two Crows
- The Satsuma Rebellion
- Edo Spy Notebook
Adaptations
- Stage adaptation of 'Hanagakure Mitsu' (starring Ken Matsudaira)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- period novel (jidai shosetsu)historical fictionelements of travelogue and biography
- Recurring Motifs
- flowersspies/secret agentshistorical eventstragic love
Legacy
A writer focused on period and historical works; his novel 'Hanagakure Mitsu' was adapted for the stage, linking his work to theater. His works are held in institutions such as the National Diet Library and are documented in literary yearbooks.
Academic Societies
- Japan Writers' Association
Archives
- National Diet Library (holdings / authority file)
In Popular Culture
- Stage adaptation of 'Hanagakure Mitsu' (performed at venues such as Shin Kabukiza)
Trivia
- Born 1929-11-07.
- Died 2013-01-30 (aged 83).
- Graduate of Seinan Gakuin University, Faculty of Economics.
- Won the 10th Shōsetsu Gendai Newcomer Award in 1968 for 'Orin on a Snowy Day'.
- 'Hanagakure Mitsu' was adapted for the stage starring Ken Matsudaira.
- Works and authority records are held by the National Diet Library (NDL ID: 00023540).
- Associated identifiers include ISNI and VIAF.