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Moriaki Watanabe

わたなべ もりあき

Moriaki Watanabe

別名: 渡辺守章

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1933-03-20 (Tokyo, Japan)
死没
2021-04-11 (Tokyo, Japan) 88歳
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese, French
居住地歴
Tokyo, Japan → Kyoto, Japan (visiting appointments)

経歴

職業
Theatre director, French literature scholar, University professor, Translator, Author
活動期間
1958年〜2021年
所属
University of Tokyo, The Open University of Japan, Kyoto University of Art and Design (visiting / appointed positions), En Theatre Company, Kuuchu Teien (Aerial Garden; theatre production unit)
影響を受けた人物
Paul Claudel, Jean Racine, Michel Foucault
影響を与えた人物
Mansai Nomura, Ken Watanabe

学歴

University of Tokyo
College of Arts and Sciences / French studies (graduate: Department of French Literature)
学位: 博士(文学)
国: Japan
Graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo (French studies). Completed graduate study in French literature; PhD in Literature.

受賞歴

Japan Translation Culture Award
2006
対象作品: The Satin Slipper (translation)
結果: 受賞
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
2006
対象作品: The Satin Slipper (translation)
主催: Mainichi Newspapers
結果: 受賞
Yomiuri Literary Prize
2007
対象作品: On Racine (translation of Roland Barthes)
部門: 翻訳研究部門
主催: The Yomiuri Shimbun
結果: 受賞
Legion of Honour (Chevalier)
2019
主催: Government of France
結果: 受章
Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Commendation
2019
主催: Agency for Cultural Affairs
結果: 表彰

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Paul Claudel: The World of Dramatic Imagination

1975年 Scholarly monograph

A scholarly study of Paul Claudel's theatrical thought and works, based on Watanabe's doctoral research.

French theatreTheatre theoryComparative theatre

The Fictional Body: Myth and Anti-Myth in Theatre

1978年 Scholarly work

An examination of bodily expression and mythic/anti-mythic structures in theatre.

CorporealityMyth and anti-mythStage representation

Introduction to Performing Arts (Open University of Japan course material)

1996年 Textbook / Introduction

A comprehensive introduction to performing arts prepared as course material for the Open University of Japan; widely used as an introductory text.

Stage theoryEducationDirecting theory

The Satin Slipper (Paul Claudel) — translation (two volumes)

2005年 Translation (play)

A two-volume Japanese translation of Paul Claudel's major play 'The Satin Slipper', a long-form work also known for marathon stage performances.

French dramaExtended/epic performanceSpirituality and religiosity
映像化・舞台化
  • [Stage] The Satin Slipper — Four Days of Spanish Drama (stage production, directed) / 渡邊守章 (2016)

On Racine (translation of Roland Barthes)

2006年 Translation (critical essay)

A translation of Roland Barthes' study 'On Racine', introducing Barthes' critical perspective on French classical drama.

Racine studiesTheatre criticismTranslation studies

全著作

  • Paul Claudel: The World of Dramatic Imagination (1975)
  • The Fictional Body: Myth and Anti-Myth in Theatre (1978)
  • Notes on Theatre (1983)
  • Thinking the Theatre (1984)
  • The Satin Slipper (translation, 2005)
  • On Racine (translation, 2006)
  • Introduction to Performing Arts (Open University of Japan course material, 1996)

翻案

  • The Satin Slipper (stage production directed by Moriaki Watanabe, 2016 at Kyoto Art Theatre)
  • Tragedy Phèdre (directed by Moriaki Watanabe; staged in multiple years)
  • Hamlet (directed by Moriaki Watanabe; 1990 at Tokyo Globe Theatre)

作家による翻訳

  • Andromaque (Racine) — translation (1965)
  • Caligula (Albert Camus) — translation (1969)
  • The Satin Slipper (Paul Claudel) — translation (2005)
  • On Racine (Roland Barthes) — translation (2006)

作風・主題

文体
A clear, scholarly prose that combines academic analysis with theatrical intuitionA directing aesthetic that seeks to fuse Noh stylistics with Western theatre
頻出モチーフ
Dialogue / fusion with Noh theatreReinterpretation of French classical dramaRelations between space and the body

健康

  • Thoracic aortic aneurysm
    晩年(2021年に破裂)
    Ruptured in April 2021, leading to death in hospital (age 88).

評価・遺産

A scholar-director who bridged French theatre studies and Japanese stage art. His unique directing perspective — connecting Noh and Western theatre — influenced the theatre world and he mentored numerous actors and students.

大衆文化への影響

  • Ken Watanabe made his stage debut under Moriaki Watanabe's direction — an example of Watanabe's influence on actors in film and theatre.
  • He is credited with early promotion of Mansai Nomura and others, helping spread new forms of theatrical expression.

豆知識

  • Moriaki Watanabe was Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo and The Open University of Japan.
  • In 2006 he received the Japan Translation Culture Award and the Mainichi Publishing Culture Award for his translation of Paul Claudel's The Satin Slipper.
  • In 2019 he was awarded the Legion of Honour (Chevalier) by the Government of France.