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Akira Mitsuoka
みつおか あきら
Mitsuoka Akira
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1932-11-03 （Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2004-12-22 age 72
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kumamoto City, Kumamoto, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist, Editor, Museum Director
- Active Years
- 1955-2004
- Affiliations
- Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun, Bunka Hoso (Cultural Broadcasting), Kumamoto Modern Literature Museum
- Influenced By
- Saigyo
- Nominations
- "Idzuku no Kani" — Akutagawa Prize nominee (1976), "Ougi" — Akutagawa Prize nominee (1977), "Shitsuzetsu" — Akutagawa Prize nominee (1977), "The Distance Between Grass and Grass" — Akutagawa Prize nominee (1978)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumamoto Prefectural Uto High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Kumamoto University | Faculty of Law and Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Kumamoto Prefectural Uto High School
Country:
Japan
Graduated from a local public high school in Kumamoto
Kumamoto University
Faculty of Law and Letters
Year of Graduation:
1955
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Faculty of Law and Letters, Kumamoto University
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Akutagawa Prize | Idzuku no Kani | — | Akutagawa Prize Selection Committee | 候補 |
| 1977 | Akutagawa Prize | Ougi | — | Akutagawa Prize Selection Committee | 候補 |
| 1977 | Akutagawa Prize | Shitsuzetsu | — | Akutagawa Prize Selection Committee | 候補 |
| 1978 | Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun Literary Award | The Distance Between Grass and Grass | — | Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Akutagawa Prize | The Distance Between Grass and Grass | — | Akutagawa Prize Selection Committee | 候補 |
| 1982 | Naoki Prize | Mines | — | Naoki Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
Akutagawa Prize
1976
Work:
Idzuku no Kani
Organization:
Akutagawa Prize Selection Committee
Result:
候補
Akutagawa Prize
1977
Work:
Ougi
Organization:
Akutagawa Prize Selection Committee
Result:
候補
Akutagawa Prize
1977
Work:
Shitsuzetsu
Organization:
Akutagawa Prize Selection Committee
Result:
候補
Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun Literary Award
1978
Work:
The Distance Between Grass and Grass
Organization:
Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Akutagawa Prize
1978
Work:
The Distance Between Grass and Grass
Organization:
Akutagawa Prize Selection Committee
Result:
候補
Naoki Prize
1982
Work:
Mines
Organization:
Naoki Prize Selection Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Distance Between Grass and Grass
1978 NovelStray Bird
1979 NovelMines
1981 NovelClairvoyant Chizuko
1983 NovelBring Back the Waters of Yanagawa
1985 NovelThe Sky Standing Before
1987 NovelRose Fountain
1996 NovelSelections of Kumamoto's Shinra
1999 Essays / Travel writingKoi Myōe
2005 NovelBibliography
- The Distance Between Grass and Grass
- Stray Bird
- Mines
- Clairvoyant Chizuko
- Bring Back the Waters of Yanagawa
- The Sky Standing Before
- Rose Fountain
- Selections of Kumamoto's Shinra
- Koi Myōe
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- RealisticRegional literatureJournalistic observational style
- Recurring Motifs
- LocalityMemoryDeath and loss
Health
-
Lung cancer2004Died of lung cancer in 2004; his literary activity ended with his illness.
Legacy
A writer from Kumamoto who contributed to regional literature. He won the Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun Literary Award (1978) and the 86th Naoki Prize (1982). He served as director of the Kumamoto Modern Literature Museum and contributed to literary promotion in his home region.
Museums
- Kumamoto Modern Literature Museum Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Archives
- Kumamoto Modern Literature Museum
Trivia
- Born November 3, 1932, in Kumamoto City.
- Joined Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun in 1955 and later worked in editorial positions at Bunka Hoso.
- Was nominated four times for the Akutagawa Prize between 1976 and 1978.
- Won the 86th Naoki Prize in 1982 for "Mines"; noted as the first Naoki Prize winner resident in Kyushu.
- Served as director of the Kumamoto Modern Literature Museum from 1985 to 1995.
- Died of lung cancer on December 22, 2004, at age 72.