Kodansha Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1986) award
Nagao Saburo
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Nagao Saburou
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1938-01-01 （Fukushima Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2006-01-01 age 68
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Non-fiction writer, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1960-2006
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukushima Prefectural Fukushima High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (First Division) | Faculty of Letters | Department of Drama (dropped out) | — | 在学中に中退 | Japan |
Fukushima Prefectural Fukushima High School
Country:
Japan
Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (First Division)
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Drama (dropped out)
Period:
在学中に中退
Country:
Japan
Entered writing while at university; dropped out of the drama department.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Kodansha Non-Fiction Award | Death on Denali | — | Kodansha | winner |
| 1985 | Kodansha Non-Fiction Award (nominee) | Death on Everest | — | Kodansha | nominated |
Kodansha Non-Fiction Award
1986
Work:
Death on Denali
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
winner
Kodansha Non-Fiction Award (nominee)
1985
Work:
Death on Everest
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
nominated
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Death on Everest: The Glory and Tragedy of the Genius Climber Yasutaka Kato
1984 Non-fiction (biography)A biography tracing climber Yasutaka Kato's glory and death, depicting both tragedy and achievements.
mountaineeringachievement and deathbiography
Death on Denali: The Glory and Ordeals of Naoki Uemura
1986 Non-fiction (biography)A biography of adventurer Naoki Uemura focusing on his climbs and the hardships he faced.
adventuremountaineeringbiography
Return from the Ice Sea
1987 Non-fictionReportage on accidents and survival in polar and cold regions.
polar regionssurvivalaccidents
Turbulent Days of Weekly Magazines
2004 Non-fiction (reportage)A work recounting his time as a reporter, depicting weekly magazine culture and the reporting field.
journalismweekly magazine culturereporting
The Challenge of 14 Peaks Without Oxygen: Love and Epitaph of Hirofumi Konishi
2003 Non-fiction (mountaineering)Reportage on high-altitude climbers like Hirofumi Konishi and their challenges.
mountaineeringchallengebiography
Bibliography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- investigative, reportage-driven realismreportage-style prose
- Recurring Motifs
- mountaineering and adventurebiographical portraitsdeath and gloryreligion and ascetic practice
Health
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Cancer (malignant tumor)2006Died in 2006 due to cancer.
Legacy
Recognized as a non-fiction writer who produced many biographies of climbers, adventurers, and religious figures. Noted for reportage-style works informed by his experience in weekly magazines.
Trivia
- Began writing while enrolled at Waseda University and dropped out of the drama department.
- Worked as a reporter for Kodansha-affiliated weekly magazines (e.g., Josei Jishin, Shukan Gendai).