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Nobuhiko Matsugi

まつぎ のぶひこ

Matsugi Nobuhiko

別名: 眞継 伸彦

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1932-03-18 （Kyoto, Japan）
死没
2016-08-22 84歳
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Kyoto, Japan → Tokyo, Japan → Himeji, Japan → Osaka Prefecture, Japan

経歴

職業
Writer, University professor, Librarian, Proofreader
活動期間
1954年〜2016年
所属
Senshu University Library, Sogensha (proofreading, part-time), Aoyama Gakuin University (part-time lecturer), Shibaura Institute of Technology, Momoyama Gakuin University, Himeji Dokkyo University (Professor)
所属団体
Literary circle/magazine 'Ningen to shite', Literary circle/magazine 'Shisha'
影響を受けた人物
Kazumi Takahashi, Makoto Oda, Sho Shibata, Ken Kaiko

学歴

Kyoto University
Faculty of Letters / German Literature
学位: 学士
期間: ～1954年
卒業年: 1954
国: Japan
Moved to Tokyo after graduation and worked as a proofreader before beginning his writing career.

受賞歴

Bungei Prize
1963
対象作品: Same (Shark)
主催: Bungei (Bungei Prize)
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Same (Shark)

1964年 Historical novel

A historical novel about a thief who converts to Jōdo Shinshū; it explores religious conversion and the conflicts of faith.

FaithReligionIkkō-ikkiConversion
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] Same (Shark)

Hikaru Koe (The Shining Voice)

1966年 Novel

A social novel depicting the struggles of a Communist Party cell at a university shaken by Stalinist critique and the Hungarian Uprising; themes include party dynamics and personal suffering.

PoliticsCommunismIntra-party conflictSuffering

Mumyō (Darkness of Ignorance)

1970年 Novel

A sequel to 'Same', treating the Ikkō-ikki and depicting intersections of history and faith.

HistoryIkkō-ikkiExploration of faith

Shinran

1975年 Biographical essay

A biographical study of Shinran, the founder of Jōdo Buddhism, examining Buddhist thought and its historical significance.

BuddhismBiographyIntellectual history

Aozora (Blue Sky)

1983年 Novel

A novel; detailed synopsis is not provided here.

A Life with Go

1980年 Essays and game commentaries

A collection of essays and game commentaries focusing on Go, reflecting the author's passion for the game and commentary on professional matches.

GoLeisureEssays

全著作

  • Same (Shark) — Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 1964
  • Hikaru Koe (The Shining Voice) — Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 1966
  • Behavior of Those Who Have Lost the Future — Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 1967
  • Mumyō — Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 1970
  • Before the Ominous Signs of Catastrophe — Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 1971
  • Collected Works of Nobuhiko Matsugi — Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 1971
  • Inner Freedom — Chikuma Shobo, 1972
  • Testament of Youth — Chikuma Shobo, 1973
  • My Twilight (formerly 'The Death of Katsumi Sugimoto') — Shinchosha, 1973
  • Faces Under the Apple Tree — Chikuma Shobo, 1974
  • Return to the Abyss — Chikuma Shobo, 1975
  • Shinran — Asahi Shimbunsha, 1975
  • Seeking a New Religion: What Am I? — Chikuma Shobo, 1975
  • The Spirit Facing Darkness — Koso-sha, 1977
  • The Heart of Buddhism — Chikuma Shobo, 1979
  • A Life with Go — Chikuma Shobo, 1980
  • The World of Mumyō — Bunwa Shobo, 1981
  • My Rennyo — Chikuma Shobo, 1981
  • The Buddha Under the Tree — Chikuma Shobo, 1982
  • Blue Sky — Mainichi Shimbunsha, 1983
  • There Was a Man — Chikuma Shobo, 1983
  • Modern People and Salvation — Chikuma Shobo, 1983
  • Light from Beyond Death — Henshuko Noah, 1984
  • What Is Youth? Friends, Sports, Reading — Iwanami Junior Shinsho, 1985
  • Japanese Buddhism by Sect: People and Teachings 4 — Shogakukan, 1985
  • You, Be the Agent of Youth: Record of Kyoto University Football Club's National Victory — Kodansha, 1985
  • Fly, Life! A Father's Childcare Diary — Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 1988
  • Three Springs of the Heart: Shamanism, Zen Buddhism, Shinran's Jōdo — Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 1989
  • The Structure of 'Salvation': Seeking the Place of the Japanese Soul — NHK Books, 1991

翻案

  • Same (film adaptation; starring Nakamura Kinnosuke; Toei)

作家による翻訳

  • Collected Letters of Shinran (translation), Tokuma Shoten, 1978
  • Complete Translation of Shinran's Works (5 volumes, translation), Hozokan, 1982-1984

作風・主題

文体
Prose that incorporates religious and philosophical reflectionNarrative style that treats historical events as subject matter
頻出モチーフ
Faith and salvationBuddhist thoughtIndividual suffering and redemptionGo and scenes of everyday life

健康

  • Peritonitis
    1967
    Underwent surgery and took leave from work; began writing during this period.
  • Acute pneumonia
    2016-08
    Died from acute pneumonia.

評価・遺産

Known for historical novels and biographical works focused on Buddhism and faith, Matsugi's oeuvre spans religious inquiry and socio-political themes. He was also active as a university professor and authored works on the game of Go.

資料所蔵先

  • National Diet Library (Japan)
  • Himeji Dokkyo University Library holdings

大衆文化への影響

  • Film adaptation of the novel 'Same' (Toei; starring Nakamura Kinnosuke)

豆知識

  • His family-registration name uses the older character form '眞繼'.
  • Moved to Tokyo in 1954 and worked as a proofreader at Sogensha.
  • Worked at the Senshu University library from 1955 and later pursued writing.
  • Won the Bungei Prize in 1963 for 'Same'; the novel was adapted into a film.
  • An avid Go player, he was known as a strong amateur in literary Go competitions.
  • Served as a professor at Himeji Dokkyo University; after being dismissed before retirement he sued and won in September 2005.
  • Married Toyoko Matsugi in 1955 and had a daughter in 1962; divorced in 1992 and later remarried.