Shosetsu Shincho Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1965) award
Nomura Shogo
のむら しょうご
Nomura Shōgo
Aliases:
利尚
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1912-01-02 （Toyama City, Toyama, Japan）
- Died
- 1975-05-15 age 63
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Toyama, Toyama, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- editor, writer, literary critic
- Active Years
- 1934-1975
- Influenced By
- Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
- Nominations
- 1950 Akutagawa Prize nominee — 'Distant Cape', 1960 Akutagawa Prize nominee — 'Hanaya Aramu', 1962 Naoki Prize nominee — 'Ransei Shijin-den', 1963 Naoki Prize nominee — 'Sen'un no Za'
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Department of English | Department of English | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Department of English
/ Department of English
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Shincho Prize | Sen'un no Za | — | Shinchosha | 受賞 |
| 1972 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | Biography of Jun'ichirō Tanizaki | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
Shincho Prize
1963
Work:
Sen'un no Za
Organization:
Shinchosha
Result:
受賞
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1972
Work:
Biography of Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Young Leaves' Grove
1940 NovelDebut work published in 1940 as part of a new writers' series; an early prewar literary piece.
youthdebut
The Person in the Locked Room
1954 NovelA mid-1950s novel noted for its closed-setting atmosphere and psychological depiction.
human psychologyclosed settings
A Garden Overlooking the Alps
1958 Travel writing / EssaysTravel essays centered on the Alps; reflects on mountaineering and overseas experiences.
mountainstravel
Biography of a Poet in Turbulent Times
1962 Biographical / Historical novelA long-form work focusing on a historically situated literary figure; was a Naoki Prize nominee.
historybiography
Seat of War Clouds
1963 Historical novelA historical novel set against wartime/turbulent eras; awarded the Shincho Prize in 1963.
war historypower and humanity
Biography of Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
1972 BiographyA biographical study of Jun'ichirō Tanizaki; recognized with the Mainichi Publishing Culture Award.
literary studybiography
Fifty Years of Weekly Magazines
1973 Criticism / HistoryA record-like work reflecting on the history and editorial practices of weekly magazines.
publishing historymedia studies
Buoy Light
1974 Essays / Short storiesA late-career collection of essays and short pieces.
reminiscenceessays
Bibliography
- Young Leaves' Grove (Shinjin Bungaku Series), Miyakoshi Taiyodo Shobo, 1940
- The Person in the Locked Room, Hokushindo, 1954
- A Garden Overlooking the Alps, Houbundo, 1958
- Ransei Shijin-den, Yuki Shobo, 1962
- Hokuriku Round-Trip Ticket Travel, Akimoto Shobo, 1962
- Sen'un no Za, Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 1963
- We, the Mountaineering Club, Akimoto Shobo, 1964
- The Life of Amada Gorō, Kodansha, 1965
- Journey into the Remote Western Regions, Kodansha, 1966
- The Rise of Sengoku Great Merchants Centered on Kaku no Suke Ryōi, Mainichi Shimbunsha, 1968
- A Garden Overlooking the Alps (reissue), Ski Journal, 1971
- Biography of Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Rokkō Shuppan, 1972
- Fifty Years of Weekly Magazines, Mainichi Shimbunsha, 1973
- The Works of Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Rokkō Shuppan, 1974
- Buoy Light, Shueisha, 1974
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realistic depictionhistorical narrationtravel essays
- Recurring Motifs
- mountains and climbinghistorical figuresdescriptions of publishing/editing
Legacy
Active as an editor for Waseda Bungaku and at Mainichi Newspapers, he is known for his studies on Jun'ichirō Tanizaki and for mountaineering and travel writings. Winner of the Shincho Prize and the Mainichi Publishing Culture Award, he established a reputation as both editor and writer in postwar Japanese literary and publishing circles.
Archives
- NDL authority id: 00056510
- VIAF identifier: 259247590
- GND identifier: 1211208435
Trivia
- Real name recorded as 利尚 (Toshinao).
- Graduated from Waseda University's Department of English and worked on the magazine 'Waseda Bungaku' while a student.
- Worked in the publishing department of the Mainichi Newspapers and served as an editor for Jun'ichirō Tanizaki.
- Authored many works on mountaineering, travel writing, and biographical studies of Tanizaki.
- Registered in authority databases such as VIAF and the National Diet Library (NDL).