Noma Literary Award
2 appearances
-
Edition 6 (1953) award
-
Edition 36 (1983) award
Fumio Niwa
にわ ふみお
Niwa Fumio
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1904-11-22 （Kitahamata, Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan）
- Died
- 2005-04-20 （Nishikubo, Musashino, Tokyo, Japan） age 100
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Religion
- Jōdo Shinshū Takada sect
- Residence History
- Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan → Musashino, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1909-1990
- Affiliations
- Japan Writers' Association, Japan Art Academy
- Memberships
- Member of the Japan Art Academy
- Influenced By
- Kazuo Ozaki
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士
Year of Graduation:
1929
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Chuo Koron Prize | Sea Battle | — | Chuo Koronsha | 受賞 |
| 1953 | Noma Literary Prize | Snakes and Doves | — | Noma Cultural Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1961 | Mainichi Art Award | Face | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
| 1967 | Yomiuri Literary Prize | The First Journey | — | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Buddhist Missionary Cultural Award | Shinran | — | Buddhist Missionary Cultural Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | — | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1977 | Order of Culture | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1977 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1978 | Honorary Citizen of Yokkaichi | — | — | Yokkaichi City | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Noma Literary Prize | Rennyo | — | Noma Cultural Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Waseda University Art Merit Award | — | — | Waseda University | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Honorary Citizen of Musashino | — | — | Musashino City | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Senior Third Rank | — | — | Government of Japan | 叙位 |
Chuo Koron Prize
1942
Work:
Sea Battle
Organization:
Chuo Koronsha
Result:
受賞
Noma Literary Prize
1953
Work:
Snakes and Doves
Organization:
Noma Cultural Foundation
Result:
受賞
Mainichi Art Award
1961
Work:
Face
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
受賞
Yomiuri Literary Prize
1967
Work:
The First Journey
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Buddhist Missionary Cultural Award
1970
Work:
Shinran
Organization:
Buddhist Missionary Cultural Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1974
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Order of Culture
1977
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Person of Cultural Merit
1977
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Honorary Citizen of Yokkaichi
1978
Organization:
Yokkaichi City
Result:
受賞
Noma Literary Prize
1983
Work:
Rennyo
Organization:
Noma Cultural Foundation
Result:
受賞
Waseda University Art Merit Award
1987
Organization:
Waseda University
Result:
受賞
Honorary Citizen of Musashino
1992
Organization:
Musashino City
Result:
受賞
Senior Third Rank
2005
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
叙位
Awards & Nominations
Yomiuri Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 18 (1966) award
Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 28 (1974) award
Works
Major Works
Ayu
1932 Novel
religiondesirebiological motherwarlove
Adaptations
- [Film] Snakes and Doves (1953)
Translations by Author
- Modern Japanese translation of _Koshoku Ichidai Onna_
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- I-novel stylerealism
- Recurring Motifs
- Shinranmotherhooddesire
Health
-
Alzheimer's disease1987-1990Reduced responsibilities and withdrew from public stage
Legacy
Highly regarded as a representative novelist of the Showa era. A memorial room is established in his hometown museum.
Museums
- Fumio Niwa Memorial Room Inside Yokkaichi City Museum, Mie Prefecture Opened in 2015
Academic Societies
- Japan Art Academy
- Japan Writers' Association
Archives
- Fumio Niwa Memorial Room