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第24回（1997年） award
Makoto Oda
おだ まこと
Oda Makoto
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1932-06-02 （Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- 死没
- 2007-07-30 （Tokyo, Japan） 75歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Writer, Political activist, Essayist
- 活動期間
- 1951年〜2007年
- 所属
- Citizens' League for Peace in Vietnam (Beheiren), Article 9 Association (Kyujo no Kai) — co-initiator
- 影響を受けた人物
- Shunsuke Tsurumi, Ken Kaikō, Kenzaburō Ōe
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo, Faculty of Letters | Faculty of Letters | Department of Linguistics | — | — | Japan |
University of Tokyo, Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Linguistics
国:
Japan
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Lotus Prize | HIROSHIMA | — | Afro-Asian Writers' Conference | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize | "Abuji" o Fumu | — | Kawabata Yasunari Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Lotus Prize
1988
対象作品:
HIROSHIMA
主催:
Afro-Asian Writers' Conference
結果:
受賞
Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize
1997
対象作品:
"Abuji" o Fumu
主催:
Kawabata Yasunari Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
I'll See Everything
1961年 Travelogue / EssayA travelogue recounting a round-the-world trip undertaken with a single return ticket and limited funds. Staying in youth hostels and meeting people worldwide, the book became a bestseller and influenced young readers.
travelencounteryouth culture
HIROSHIMA
1981年 Non-fictionA non-fiction work centered on Hiroshima, reflecting on war, the atomic bombing and peace. It received international recognition and contributed to his Lotus Prize accolade.
waratomic bombingpeace
Hiemono
1975年 NovelA novel addressing Zainichi Koreans and marginalized Buraku communities. Its language and depictions sparked protests and controversy.
discriminationsocial criticismmarginalization
Stepping on "Abuji"
1997年 Short storyA short story exploring family, memory and social relations. This work won the Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize in 1997.
familymemoryidentity
全著作
- A Diary of the Day After Tomorrow (1951)
- The Time of My Life (1956)
- I'll See Everything (1961)
- America (1962)
- Hiemono (1975)
- HIROSHIMA (1981)
- Stepping on "Abuji" (1997)
- Revival of the Middle Class (2007)
作家による翻訳
- Sonmi — translation of Seymour Hersh (Soshisha, 1970)
- Unbearable Memories — translation of Edmund Desnoes (Chikuma Shobo, 1972)
作風・主題
- 文体
- essayistic narrationdirect, participatory polemicon-the-ground observational prose
- 頻出モチーフ
- travelcitizen actionpeace and anti-war
健康
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Stomach (gastric) cancer不明（最終的に胃がんにより2007年に死去）Died of stomach cancer in 2007; no further new literary activity after illness and death.
評価・遺産
A writer and public intellectual who influenced youth and civic movements through travelogues, essays and fiction. He played a leading role in anti-Vietnam and citizen movements, while also generating controversy over comments about North Korea and disputed depictions that led to criticism.
資料所蔵先
- Makoto Oda Collected Works (Kodansha, digital edition)
- NHK Archives — Makoto Oda profile
大衆文化への影響
- Influence on backpacker culture (via 'I'll See Everything')
引用
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Discussion programs normally invite one from the 'right', one from the 'left', and a 'neutral' moderator; I was often invited as a representative of the 'right'.
出典: Makoto Oda, afterword chronology, in Collected Criticism Vol. 4, Chikuma Shobo, 2002 (2002年) -
If Japan had moved toward normalizing relations with North Korea as it did with South Korea in 1963, the abductions would not have occurred.
出典: Tokyo Shimbun (expert comment), 18 Sep 2002 (2002年)
豆知識
- Became famous for the travelogue 'I'll See Everything', written after a round-the-world trip on a single return ticket and $200.
- Was a founding member and leading figure of the anti-Vietnam citizen group Beheiren.
- Wife was the painter Hyun Sun-ae (Gen Jun-e).
- His writings and comments about North Korea from the 1970s onward prompted mixed reactions and controversy.