Yomiuri Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 52 (2000) award
Miyoko Iwasa
いわさ みよこ
Iwasa Miyoko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1926-03-01 （Empire of Japan）
- Died
- 2020-01-17 （Japan） age 93
- Nationality
- Empire of Japan, Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Empire of Japan → Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Japanese literature scholar, university professor, researcher, author
- Active Years
- 1930-2017
- Affiliations
- National Diet Library (part-time staff), Rikkyo University (part-time lecturer), Tsurumi University (associate professor, professor, professor emerita)
- Influenced By
- Itsue Takamure
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gakushuin Women's School (High School Division) | — | High School Division | — | — | Japan |
| Rikkyo University | — | — | 文学博士 | — | Japan |
Gakushuin Women's School (High School Division)
High School Division
Year of Graduation:
1945
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the high school division shortly after the end of World War II
Rikkyo University
Degree:
文学博士
Country:
Japan
Listed as awarding institution for Doctor of Literature; year of award not specified in source
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Yomiuri Literature Prize | Complete Commentary on the Kōgon-in Collection | — | The Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
Yomiuri Literature Prize
2001
Work:
Complete Commentary on the Kōgon-in Collection
Organization:
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Study of Kyōgoku School Waka Poets
1974 scholarly researchA scholarly study examining poets of the Kyōgoku school, clarifying their lineage and poetic style.
court literaturewaka studieshistory of poets
Eifuku Mon'in
1976 biographical researchDiscusses the life and poetic characteristics of Eifuku Mon'in through sources and waka.
court ladies' literaturemedieval waka
Complete Commentary on the Kōgon-in Collection
2000 annotation and commentaryA detailed annotated edition and full commentary on the imperial collection of Emperor Kōgon, presenting background and interpretations; awarded the Yomiuri Literature Prize.
imperial anthologiesannotationcourt literature
Seasons of the Court
1998 introduction and commentaryInterprets court literature by era and person, explaining cultural backgrounds and distinctive literary expressions.
court literaturecultural history
Complete Annotation of the Sanuki Tenji Diary
2012 annotated editionProvides comprehensive annotations for the Sanuki Tenji diary (a medieval diary), explaining its value as a source and its waka expressions.
medieval diariesannotationwaka
The Kyōgoku School and Court Ladies
2017 scholarly essaysAn essay collection examining the formation of the Kyōgoku school and its relationship with court ladies, re-evaluating the structure of the court poetic scene.
Kyōgoku schoolcourt lady poetscourt poetic circles
Bibliography
- Study of Kyōgoku School Waka Poets (Kasama Shoin, 1974)
- Eifuku Mon'in (Kasama Shoin, 1976)
- Ametuchi no Kokoro (Kasama Shoin, 1979)
- Study of Kyōgoku School Waka (Kasama Shoin, 1987)
- Kigi no Kokoro Hana no Kokoro (Kasama Shoin, 1994)
- Living in the Court (Kasama Shoin, Classical Library, 1997)
- Seasons of the Court (Iwanami Shoten, 1998)
- Interpretations of Court Women’s Literature: Medieval Volume (Kasama Shoin, 1999)
- Complete Commentary on the Kōgon-in Collection (Kazama Shobo, 2000)
- Secret Pleasures of Court Literature (Bunshun Shinsho, 2001)
- Six Lectures on The Tale of Genji (Iwanami Shoten, 2002)
- Tales of Imperial Princesses (Iwanami Shoten, 2003)
- Masterpieces of The Tale of Genji: A Fresh Study (Shogakukan, 2005)
- Miyoko Iwasa's View: Classics Are This Interesting (Kasama Shoin, 2010)
- Complete Annotation of the Sanuki Tenji Diary (Kasama Shoin, 2012)
- Annotations on Izumi Shikibu Diary: Sanjōnishike Manuscript (Kasama Shoin, 2013)
- Miyoko Iwasa Selections Vol.1 & 2 (Kasama Shoin, 2015)
- Complete Annotation of Fujiwara no Tameie's One Thousand Poems (Kasama Shoin, 2016)
- The Kyōgoku School and Court Ladies (Kasama Shoin, 2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly, annotation-centered stylemeticulous analysis based on classical sourcesclear and accessible explanatory prose
- Recurring Motifs
- court literaturewaka and imperial anthologies annotationcourt ladies' literature and poetic lineages
Health
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pneumonia2020年1月Died of pneumonia in January 2020
Legacy
A Japanese literature scholar who deepened understanding of medieval and court literature through detailed annotations and studies of waka; contributed significantly to research infrastructure and education at Tsurumi University and through numerous annotated editions.
Archives
- National Diet Library (possible holding of related materials)
- Tsurumi University (employment and research materials)
Trivia
- Daughter of jurist Shigetō Hozumi; maternal grandfather was Gentarō Kodama; paternal great-grandfather was industrialist Eiichi Shibusawa.
- Served as a court attendant (as a study companion) to Princess Teru-no-miya Naruko, the first daughter of Emperor Shōwa.
- Authored many annotated editions and research books; won the Yomiuri Literature Prize in 2001.
- Family members remarked on a resemblance to Eiichi Shibusawa.