Yomiuri Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 55 (2003) award
Mitsuyoshi Numano
ぬまの みつよし
Numano Mitsuyoshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1954-06-08 （Ota, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, Russian, Polish, English
- Residence History
- Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Slavist, University professor, Translator, Literary critic
- Active Years
- 1977-
- Affiliations
- The University of Tokyo, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies, The Open University of Japan, Harvard University, Russian State University for the Humanities, University of Warsaw
- Memberships
- Science Council of Japan, Japanese PEN Club, Japanese Association for Russian Literature, Japanese Association for Slavic Studies
- Influenced By
- Stanisław Lem
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Education University Affiliated Komaba High School (now University of Tsukuba Affiliated Komaba High School) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| The University of Tokyo, College of Arts and Sciences | College of Arts and Sciences | Russian Studies | 学士 | 1973-1977 | Japan |
| The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Humanities (Slavic Languages and Literatures) | Graduate School of Humanities | Slavic Languages and Literatures | 修士 | 1977-1979 | Japan |
| Harvard University Graduate School, Slavic Languages and Literatures | — | Slavic Languages and Literatures | M.A. | 1981-1984 | United States |
Tokyo Education University Affiliated Komaba High School (now University of Tsukuba Affiliated Komaba High School)
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
Japan
The University of Tokyo, College of Arts and Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
/ Russian Studies
Degree:
学士
Period:
1973-1977
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
Japan
The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Humanities (Slavic Languages and Literatures)
Graduate School of Humanities
/ Slavic Languages and Literatures
Degree:
修士
Period:
1977-1979
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
Japan
Completed master's program
Harvard University Graduate School, Slavic Languages and Literatures
Slavic Languages and Literatures
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1981-1984
Year of Graduation:
1984
Country:
United States
Studied as a Fulbright scholar
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Suntory Academic Prize | — | 芸術・文学部門 | Suntory Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Yomiuri Literary Prize | On Utopian Literature | — | The Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Japan Translation Publishing Culture Award | — | — | Japan Translation Publishing Culture Award (organization) | 受賞 |
Suntory Academic Prize
2002
Category:
芸術・文学部門
Organization:
Suntory Foundation
Result:
受賞
Yomiuri Literary Prize
2004
Work:
On Utopian Literature
Organization:
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Japan Translation Publishing Culture Award
2006
Organization:
Japan Translation Publishing Culture Award (organization)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tetsuya no Katamari (Collected Essays on Exile Literature)
2002 Literary criticismA collection of essays on exile literature and world literature, containing criticism and studies grounded in translation and comparative-literary perspectives.
exile literatureworld literaturememory and identity
On Utopian Literature
2003 Literary studies / criticismA study that discusses representations of utopia from historical and comparative perspectives, examining intellectual backgrounds and intertextual relations among works.
utopiaintellectual historycomparative literature
Bilingual on the Roof
1988 Essays / MemoirAn essay collection recounting study-abroad and cross-cultural experiences, describing the author's path into Slavic literary studies and language experience.
study abroadlanguage and cultureborder-crossing
Bibliography
- Bilingual on the Roof
- One Station Before Eternity: Guide to Contemporary Russian Literature
- Seen in Dreams: Russian and Polish Fantastic Literature
- The Slav Vacuum
- Moscow–Petersburg Notes
- Tetsuya no Katamari (Collected Essays)
- On Utopian Literature
- From World Literature / To World Literature: Literary Criticism 1993-2011
- Chekhov: Seven Parts Despair and Three Parts Hope
- World Literature Theory — Tetsuya no Katamari 3
Translations by Author
- Fever Dream (translation of Stanisław Lem)
- Solaris (translation of Stanisław Lem)
- History of Polish Literature (co-translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- analytical and encyclopedic prosecomparative-literary approachessayistic tone
- Recurring Motifs
- exile and memoryinternationality and border-crossingintersections of literature and society
Legacy
Regarded as a significant figure in Slavic literary studies and translation in Japan. Through scholarship, translation, and criticism he has introduced Russian and Polish literatures to Japanese readers.
Academic Societies
- Japanese Association for Russian Literature
- Japanese Association for Slavic Studies
In Popular Culture
- Appearances on the TV program '100 Pun de Meicho' (100 Minutes of Masterpieces)
Trivia
- Born in Ota, Tokyo.
- In his youth he was inspired by Stanisław Lem and decided to specialize in Polish studies.
- Married to fellow Russian literature scholar Kyoko Numano.
- Recipient of the Suntory Academic Prize (2002) and the Yomiuri Literary Prize (2004).
- Participated in SF research fanzines and groups during his student years.