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第63回（1986年 第2回開催） award
Tomio Matsumoto
まつもと とみお
Matsumoto Tomio
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1937 （Misan-dong, Samcheonpo, Gyeongsangnam-do, Japanese-ruled Korea (now Sacheon/Sacheon-si, South Gyeongsang, South Korea)）
- 死没
- 2018-02-17 （Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan） 80歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Writer, Food service worker, Bowling alley staff
- 活動期間
- 1986年〜2018年
- 所属
- Selection committee member, Tochigi Prefecture Literature Award, Executive director, Tochigi Prefectural Association of Literary Artists
- 影響を受けた人物
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tochigi Prefectural Otawara High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Meiji University | Faculty of Letters | Department of English and American Literature | — | — | Japan |
Tochigi Prefectural Otawara High School
国:
Japan
Meiji University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of English and American Literature
国:
Japan
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Bungakukai Newcomer Award | Path of Wild Roses | — | Bungakukai (literary magazine) | Winner |
Bungakukai Newcomer Award
1986
対象作品:
Path of Wild Roses
主催:
Bungakukai (literary magazine)
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Path of Wild Roses
1990年 NovelA human drama that explores nostalgia, family ties, and memories of the postwar period.
familynostalgiamemoryidentity
The Road the Wind Passes Through
1995年 NovelA collection of short and mid-length stories depicting people's movement and changes in everyday life.
movementinterpersonal relationseveryday life
Cry of the Yosasagawa: The Man Who Swallows the Torrents
1999年 NovelA novel set around rivers and nature that treats human conflict and renewal as central themes.
naturerenewalconflict
To the Limits of Life
2003年 NovelA work reflecting on life and death and the bonds of family.
life and deathbondshuman relationships
Love is Another Name for Understanding: Literary Discussions on Human Rights and the Heart
2004年 Essays / Human-rights commentaryAn essay collection discussing human-rights issues and the nature of the heart from a literary perspective.
human rightsethicsliterary criticism
Bonds of Affection: From the Land of the Mugunghwa
2006年 Essays / MemoirA volume of essays and reminiscences reflecting on homeland and origins.
homelandreminiscencememories of migration
全著作
- Path of Wild Roses
- The Road the Wind Passes Through
- Cry of the Yosasagawa: The Man Who Swallows the Torrents
- To the Limits of Life
- Love is Another Name for Understanding: Literary Discussions on Human Rights and the Heart
- Bonds of Affection: From the Land of the Mugunghwa
作風・主題
- 文体
- Realistic prose with regional colorAccessible, straightforward narrative
- 頻出モチーフ
- homelandfamilymemoryhuman rights and identity
評価・遺産
A writer who left an imprint on Tochigi's literary scene by portraying regional themes and questions of human rights and nostalgia from the standpoint of a Korean-born Japanese; he also contributed to local literary awards and organizations.
関連学会
- Tochigi Prefectural Association of Literary Artists
資料所蔵先
- Tochigi Prefectural Library (memorial/archival materials)
豆知識
- Came to Japan at age 5 when his parents were conscripted.
- Naturalized as a Japanese citizen in 1972.
- Won the Bungakukai Newcomer Award in 1986 for 'Path of Wild Roses' (contemporaneous with other recipients).
- Served as a selection committee member for the Tochigi Prefecture Literature Award and as an executive director of the Tochigi Prefectural Association of Literary Artists.
- Appeared on the TV program 'Ie, tsuite itte ii desu ka?' in 2016.
- VIAF identifier: 255069873