Bunkamura Deux Magots Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2019) award
Mitsuo Oda
おだ みつお
Oda Mitsuo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-05-03 （Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2024-06-08 （Hospital in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan） age 73
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Translator, Editor
- Active Years
- 1982-2024
- Affiliations
- Papyrus (publisher), editorial manager, Ronsosha (publisher / collaborative publisher)
- Influenced By
- Émile Zola
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bunkamura Dumago Literary Prize | Exploring Secondhand Bookstores | — | Bunkamura | Winner |
Bunkamura Dumago Literary Prize
2019
Work:
Exploring Secondhand Bookstores
Organization:
Bunkamura
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Exploring Secondhand Bookstores
2019 Non-fiction / EssaysA collection of essays and travelogues about secondhand bookstores; examines book culture, used-book trade and contemporary publishing through visits and conversations.
used booksbookstore culturepublishing distribution
Explorations in Modern Publishing History VII
2024 Publishing history / ResearchThe seventh volume of a series investigating modern publishing history, covering distribution, magazines and bookstore history.
publishing historydistributionmagazine studies
How Publishers and Bookstores Disappear: The End of the Modern Publishing Distribution System
1999 Reportage / ResearchA detailed examination of the modern publishing distribution system, discussing the decline of publishers and bookstores and shifts in the distribution environment.
publishing distributionbookstore transformationindustry history
Rougon-Macquart Series (translations)
2004 Translated literatureHe translated several volumes of Émile Zola's Rougon-Macquart series into Japanese, contributing to the introduction of naturalist literature in Japan.
translationnaturalismFrench literature
Translations
- La Curée (translated title rendered)
- Dreams / Reveries (translated title rendered)
- The Earth
- The Demolished / Destruction (translated title rendered)
- Doctor Pascal
- The Joy of Living
- Nana
- Plassans' Conquest (translated title rendered)
- Germinal
- Eugène Rougon
Library Ramblings
2001 Essays / TravelogueA collection of observations and essays on libraries, focusing on library culture and its changes.
librariescultural historybibliography
Bibliography
- Consuming Books: Toshiyuki Nishimura and the World of Popular Literature
- Yoichi Funato and the Chronicle of Rebellion
- The Birth and Death of the Suburb
- How Publishers and Bookstores Disappear: The End of the Modern Publishing Distribution System
- BookOff and the Publishing Industry: The Reality of the BookOff Business
- Library Ramblings
- Swimming the Sea of Paperbacks and New Series: Paperback Crawl
- The Modern Bookstore: The Era When Books Shone
- Europe: Stories of Books and Bookstores
- Renovating Private Houses
- Crisis in the Publishing Industry and Social Structure
- Explorations of Old Magazines
- Investigating Used Books I
- Investigating Used Books II
- Investigating Used Books III
- Publishing Situation Chronicle I
- Publishing Situation Chronicle II
- Publishing Situation Chronicle III
- Publishing Situation Chronicle IV
- Publishing Situation Chronicle V
- Publishing Situation Chronicle VI
- Publishing Situation Chronicle VII
- Journey to the Edge of the Suburbs: On Mixed-Residence Society
- Exploring Secondhand Bookstores
- Explorations in Modern Publishing History
- Explorations in Modern Publishing History II
- Explorations in Modern Publishing History III
- Explorations in Modern Publishing History IV
- Explorations in Modern Publishing History V
- Explorations in Modern Publishing History VI
- Explorations in Modern Publishing History VII
- Explorations in Modern Publishing History: Gaiden
- Explorations in Modern Publishing History: Gaiden II (posthumous)
Translations by Author
- Emma Goldman: Autobiography (co-translated with Toru Oda)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- reportage-style observational writingevidence-based, investigative essaysclear, accessible essayistic prose
- Recurring Motifs
- bookstores and secondhand bookshopsmechanisms of publishing distributionmagazines and review culture
Health
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esophageal cancerAffected his health and ability to work in later life; the illness led to his death in 2024.
Legacy
Known for detailed research and reportage on publishing distribution and bookstore culture, he brought attention to the realities of used-bookshops and the publishing industry. Also notable for translating Émile Zola; respected in publishing history and bibliographic circles. Awarded the Bunkamura Dumago Literary Prize in 2019 for "Exploring Secondhand Bookstores."
Trivia
- He translated multiple volumes of Émile Zola's Rougon-Macquart series into Japanese.
- In 2019 he won the Bunkamura Dumago Literary Prize for "Exploring Secondhand Bookstores."
- He died on 2024-06-08 in a hospital in Shizuoka Prefecture at age 73.
- A memorial gathering was held in Jinbōchō on 2025-06-21.
- He maintained a blog titled "Publishing & Reading Memoranda."