Izumi Kyoka Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 13 (1985) award
Shunzo Miyawaki
みやわき しゅんぞう
Miyawaki Shunzo
Pen Names:
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1926-12-09 （Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2003-02-26 （Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan） age 76
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture → Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Editor, Company Executive
- Active Years
- 1978-1999
- Influenced By
- Hyakken Uchida
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of Western History | 学士 | 1948-1951 | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Western History
Degree:
学士
Period:
1948-1951
Year of Graduation:
1951
Country:
Japan
Including pre-war university course
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Japan Non-Fiction Award | 20,000 Kilometers on the Train Timetable | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Transportation Book Award | Showa Era Timetable History | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Izumi Kyoka Literary Prize | Scenes of Murderous Intent | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Travel Literature Grand Prize | Railway Travelogue of Korea and Sakhalin | — | JTB | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Japan Non-Fiction Award
1978
Work:
20,000 Kilometers on the Train Timetable
Result:
受賞
Transportation Book Award
1981
Work:
Showa Era Timetable History
Result:
受賞
Izumi Kyoka Literary Prize
1985
Work:
Scenes of Murderous Intent
Result:
受賞
Travel Literature Grand Prize
1992
Work:
Railway Travelogue of Korea and Sakhalin
Organization:
JTB
Result:
受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1999
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 53 (1999) award
Works
Major Works
20,000 Kilometers on the Train Timetable
1978 TravelogueHis debut major work focusing on railway travels.
railway traveltravelogue
Longest One-way Ticket Journey
1979 TravelogueA record of travels using the longest one-way ticket.
railwaytravel
Scenes of Murderous Intent
1985 NovelA collection of short stories, recipient of Izumi Kyoka Literary Prize.
mysteryliterature
Adaptations
- [TV Drama] Scenes of Murderous Intent (1986)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- conciseelevated stylelight humor
- Recurring Motifs
- railwaytraveltimetables
Health
-
pulmonary tuberculosis1952年頃took leave for recuperation
-
malignant lymphoma晩年died of pneumonia during treatment
Legacy
Established railway travel literature and captivated many readers.
Museums
- Setagaya Literary Museum Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan Opened in 2008
Archives
- Complete Works of Shunzo Miyawaki's Railway Travelogue
Quotes
-
He made railway travelogue a literary genre.
Source: Citation for Kikuchi Kan Prize (1999)
Trivia
- Wrote mainly on railway travel.
- Known as a distinguished editor as well.
- Completed travel on all National Rail lines.
- Known for love of alcohol and related anecdotes.
- Had a fear of dogs reflected in his writings.