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第8回(1976年) award
Masao Matsumoto
まつもと まさお
Matsumoto Masao
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1901-03-14 (Tokyo, Japan)
- 死没
- 1976-04-15 75歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese, English
- 居住地歴
- Tokyo, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- English literature scholar, critic, translator, editor
- 活動期間
- 1920年〜1976年
- 所属
- Heibonsha, Nihon Hyoronsha, Japan Proletarian Writers' League, Proletarian Institute of Science, Japan Democratic Cultural League, Japan Congress of Journalists
- 影響を受けた人物
- Proletarian literature movement, American literature
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoyama Gakuin | English Teacher Training Course | — | — | — | Japan |
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Takiji and Yuriko Prize | Past and Memory | — | — | 受賞 |
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Introduction to Proletarian English
1932年 English education / critical essayAn introductory English text written with attention to workers and the proletarian movement, explaining basic English and its social context; written alongside his editorial work.
Monroe Doctrine: An Overview
1941年 political theory / historyA study outlining the historical and political significance of the Monroe Doctrine, produced within the context of Latin American studies.
On American Literary History
1947年 literary studies / criticismA scholarly work discussing trends and characteristics of American literature, advancing a historical-critical perspective as an English literature scholar.
Past and Memory: People Who Fought Fascism
1974年 memoir / historyA collection of memoirs and essays reflecting on his experiences and the political repression and debates before and during the war, including his arrest in the Yokohama incident.
The Adding Machine (Elmer Rice) — translation
1929年 translation (play)Translated Elmer Rice's play The Adding Machine and published it in the Shinko Bungaku series.
Handon (Aldous Huxley) — translation
1929年 translation (novel)One of his Japanese translations of an Aldous Huxley work (recorded in sources under the title 'Handon').
The Benson Murder Case (S.S. Van Dine) — translation
1930年 translation (detective fiction)Translated an S.S. Van Dine work and contributed it to a world detective fiction collection.
The New and the Old (Pearl S. Buck) — co-translation
1938年 translation (novel)A co-translation of a work by Pearl S. Buck, with records indicating collaboration with other translators such as Teppei Kataoka.
Wang Lung (Pearl S. Buck) — translation
1939年 translation (novel)Recorded translation of a Pearl S. Buck novel set in China.
Beijing Good Days, Part 3: Autumn Song (Lin Yutang) — translation
1940年 translation (essays / fiction)A translation and presentation of part of Lin Yutang's work.
The Peekskill Case (Howard Fast) — translation
1952年 translation (non-fiction)Translated a Howard Fast work and published it through Chikuma Shobo.
We Are Innocent! (Howard Fast) — co-translation
1955年 translation (non-fiction)Co-translated a work about the Sacco and Vanzetti case, published by Shin Hyoronsha.
Volunteers (Steve Nelson) — translation
1966年 translation (world revolutionary literature selection)Translated and helped edit a Steve Nelson work included in a world revolutionary literature selection.
Ten Days That Shook the World (John Reed) — co-translation
1977年 translation (reportage)Co-translated John Reed's Ten Days That Shook the World, published in the Shin Nihon Bunko series.
World Short Story Masterpieces: America (co-edited)
1977年 editing / anthologyAn anthology of American short-story masterpieces co-edited with Hideo Ikegami and Makoto Nagahara, reflecting his editorial work.
全著作
- Proletarian English Primer, Tettō Shoin, 1932
- Monroe Doctrine: An Overview, Latin American Research Institute, 1941
- On American Literary History, Kyushu Hyoronsha, 1947
- Past and Memory: People Who Fought Fascism, Kowa-do, 1974
- Elmer Rice, The Adding Machine — translation (Shinko Bungaku series, Heibonsha), 1929
- Aldous Huxley — translation (recorded as 'Handon') (Shinko Bungaku series, Heibonsha), 1929
- S.S. Van Dine, The Benson Murder Case — translation (World Detective Fiction series, Heibonsha), 1930
- Pearl S. Buck — co-translation with Teppei Kataoka, Rokugeisha, 1938
- Pearl S. Buck — translation, Kōa Shobō, 1939
- Lin Yutang, Beijing Good Days, Part 3: Autumn Song — translation, Shiki Shobo, 1940
- Howard Fast, The Peekskill Case — translation, Chikuma Shobo, 1952
- Howard Fast, We Are Innocent! (Sacco and Vanzetti) — co-translation with Takeo Fujikawa, Shin Hyoronsha, 1955
- Steve Nelson, Volunteers — translation (World Revolutionary Literature selection), Shin Nihon Shuppansha, 1966
- John Reed, Ten Days That Shook the World — co-translation with Atsuhiko Murayama, Shin Nihon Bunko, 1977
- World Short Story Masterpieces: America — co-edited with Hideo Ikegami and Makoto Nagahara, Shin Nihon Shuppansha, 1977
作家による翻訳
- Elmer Rice, The Adding Machine (translation), 1929
- Aldous Huxley — translation (recorded as 'Handon'), 1929
- S.S. Van Dine, The Benson Murder Case (translation), 1930
- Works by Pearl S. Buck (co-translations), 1938-1939
- Howard Fast, The Peekskill Case (translation), 1952
- John Reed, Ten Days That Shook the World (co-translation), 1977
作風・主題
- 文体
- clear and persuasive critical prosecombination of historical description and memoir in narrationtranslation approach that emphasizes the social dimension of the original
- 頻出モチーフ
- class and laborintroduction to American cultureexposure of anti-fascism and political repression
評価・遺産
Masao Matsumoto contributed to the reception of American literature in Japan through his scholarship, translations, and editorial work. Engaged with the proletarian literature movement and experienced wartime political repression, his memoirs preserve intellectual and political trajectories of the prewar and wartime periods.
関連学会
- Japan Congress of Journalists
- Japan Proletarian Writers' League
資料所蔵先
- National Diet Library (holds related materials)
豆知識
- Joined Heibonsha in 1927 and worked on editing the Shinko Bungaku series.
- Published Proletarian English Primer in 1932 and became involved with the proletarian literature movement.
- Arrested in the 1944 Yokohama incident and released after the end of the war.
- Received the Takiji and Yuriko Prize for his memoir Past and Memory.
- Translated works by John Reed, Pearl S. Buck, Howard Fast, and others.