Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1976) award
Tsuyoshi Muramatsu
むらまつ つよし
Muramatsu Tsuyoshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1929-03-23 （Mejirodai, Koishikawa Ward, Tokyo City）
- Died
- 1994-05-17 （Japan） age 65
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- critic, French literature scholar, university professor
- Active Years
- 1950-1994
- Affiliations
- Rikkyo University, Kyoto Sangyo University, University of Tsukuba, Kyorin University
- Memberships
- Japan Conference
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of French Literature | — | — | Japan |
| University of Tokyo Graduate School | Graduate School of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of French Literature
Year of Graduation:
1954
Country:
Japan
University of Tokyo Graduate School
Graduate School of Letters
Country:
Japan
Studied and researched Paul Valéry; began critical activities
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Hirabayashi Taiko Award | History of Japanese Literature of Death | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | Awakened Flame | — | Nihon Keizai Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Order of Academic Palms, Officer | — | — | French Government | 受章 |
Hirabayashi Taiko Award
1975
Work:
History of Japanese Literature of Death
Result:
受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1987
Work:
Awakened Flame
Organization:
Nihon Keizai Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Order of Academic Palms, Officer
1982
Organization:
French Government
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 41 (1987) award
Works
Major Works
History of Japanese Literature of Death
1975 CriticismA critical work themed around death in Japanese literature.
Japanese literaturedeathcriticism
Awakened Flame
1987 BiographyBiography of Kido Takayoshi.
historybiographyBakumatsu and Meiji Restoration
Nazism and the Jews
1962 CriticismA critical study on Nazism and Jewish issues.
historyJewsNazism
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- criticalhistorical analysisbiographical
- Recurring Motifs
- historyconservatismspeechJapanese culture
Health
-
laryngeal cancer晩年Continued writing activities while battling illness for many years
Legacy
Tsuyoshi Muramatsu was known as a Japanese critic, literary scholar, and conservative thinker, receiving honors such as the Order of Academic Palms and Kikuchi Kan Prize, influencing cultural and academic circles.
Academic Societies
- Japan Conference
Quotes
-
In Japanese society with freedom of speech, they arrogantly try to spotlight themselves in the media, acting impulsively without sufficient thought or logical consideration.
Source: Yomiuri Shimbun (February 27, 1968) (1968)
Trivia
- Witnessed Yukio Mishima's suicide and served as a defense witness at the trial.
- Was dismissed from Rikkyo University due to opposition to campus disputes.
- One of the supporters of Totsuka Yacht School.
- Continued writing while battling laryngeal cancer.