Gunzo Newcomer Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1967) award
Yutaka Miyauchi
みやうち ゆたか
Miyauchi Yutaka
Pen Names:
Yutaka Miyauchi（Pen name (real name: 佐々木萌生)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-03-20 （Aichi Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2022-01-18 age 82
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- literary critic, lecturer, author
- Active Years
- 1967-2022
- Affiliations
- Hosei University (lecturer)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | — | — | — | 中退 | Japan |
Waseda University
Period:
中退
Country:
Japan
Dropped out of Waseda University
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Gunzo New Writers' Award | Essay on Ōoka Shōhei | — | Gunzo (magazine) | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Kamei Katsuichiro Prize | Aru Junshi: Essay on Hanada Kiyoteru | — | Kamei Katsuichiro Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Gunzo New Writers' Award
1967
Work:
Essay on Ōoka Shōhei
Organization:
Gunzo (magazine)
Result:
受賞
Kamei Katsuichiro Prize
1979
Work:
Aru Junshi: Essay on Hanada Kiyoteru
Organization:
Kamei Katsuichiro Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lemon and the Bomb
1972 Essays / Literary criticismAn early collection of essays addressing social and political themes from a youthful perspective.
politicssocial criticismcultural commentary
Aru Junshi: Essay on Hanada Kiyoteru
1979 Literary criticismA critical study analyzing the thought and achievements of Hanada Kiyoteru, examining connections to postwar literature and intellectual history.
postwar literatureintellectual historycritical biography
Refutation of Takaaki Yoshimoto
1984 Critique / RebuttalA polemical work presenting rebuttals to aspects of Takaaki Yoshimoto's arguments (including his anti-nuclear stance). Known for its argumentative, disputational tone.
intellectual disputecritique of anti-nuclear argumentstheory of ideas
Beyond Anti-Modernity
1986 Essays / CriticismA collection of essays on critiques of modernity, discussing anti-modern positions and their implications.
anti-modernityintellectual critiquecultural commentary
Bibliography
- Lemon and the Bomb. Kozawa Shoten, 1972
- Aru Junshi: Essay on Hanada Kiyoteru. Kodansha, 1979
- Refutation of Takaaki Yoshimoto. Ronsosha, 1984
- Beyond Anti-Modernity. Ronsosha, 1986
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- logical, critical proseargumentative, polemical tone
- Recurring Motifs
- anti-modernityre-examination of postwar literaturerelationship between politics and literature
Legacy
Yutaka Miyauchi was known as a polemical figure in postwar Japanese literary criticism, winning the Gunzo New Writers' Award and the Kamei Katsuichiro Prize. He gained attention for his public rebuttals to figures such as Takaaki Yoshimoto and influenced younger scholars through his teaching at Hosei University.
Archives
- National Diet Library (holdings / authority record)
Trivia
- Real name: 佐々木萌生.
- Dropped out of Waseda University.
- Won the Gunzo New Writers' Award in 1967 for 'Essay on Ōoka Shōhei'.
- Won the Kamei Katsuichiro Prize in 1979 for 'Aru Junshi: Essay on Hanada Kiyoteru'.
- Known for his rebuttal to Takaaki Yoshimoto ('Refutation of Takaaki Yoshimoto').