Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1949) award
Atsushi Nakajima
なかじま あつし
Nakajima Atsushi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1909-05-06 （Shiba Ward, Tokyo City）
- Died
- 1942-12-04 （Hongo Ward, Tokyo City） age 33
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, translator
- Active Years
- 1932-1942
- Influenced By
- Natsume Sōseki
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Imperial University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Chinese Literature | 文学士 | 1928-1932 | Japan |
Tokyo Imperial University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Chinese Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1928-1932
Year of Graduation:
1932
Country:
Japan
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Moon Over the Mountain
1942 short story 40 pagesA short story about a proud poet who turns into a tiger in a tragic tale.
human dignityprideguilt and punishment
Translations
- The Moon Over the Mountain
Bibliography
- The Moon Over the Mountain
- Li Ling
- Disciples
Translations of Works
- The Moon Over the Mountain
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realism
- Recurring Motifs
- tigerloneliness
Health
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tuberculosis1935-1942Affected his final works
Legacy
He had a significant impact on modern Japanese literature.
Academic Societies
- Literary Society of Japan
Quotes
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It wasn't because he wanted to become a tiger that he did.
Source: The Moon Over the Mountain (1942)
Trivia
- His given name reflects that he was the third son of the Nakajima family.