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第1回（1970年） award
Okawa Masatsugu
おかわ まさつぐ
Okawa Masatsugu
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1917-04-28 （Korea (then under Japanese rule)）
- 死没
- 2009-03-05 91歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Hiroshima → Ashiya
経歴
- 職業
- Japanese literature scholar, Teacher, University professor, Author
- 活動期間
- 1946年〜2003年
- 所属
- Sanyo High School (language teacher), Kwansei Gakuin High School / Kwansei Gakuin University (language instructor), Momoyama Gakuin University (professor), Baika Junior College (professor)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keijo Imperial University | — | Department of Japanese Literature | — | — | Japan (then-colonized Korea) |
| Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Japanese Literature | — | Japanese Literature | — | — | Japan |
Keijo Imperial University
Department of Japanese Literature
国:
Japan (then-colonized Korea)
Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Japanese Literature
Japanese Literature
国:
Japan
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Ōya Soichi Nonfiction Prize | Humanity in Extremes | — | Ōya Soichi Nonfiction Prize Selection Committee | winner |
Ōya Soichi Nonfiction Prize
1970
対象作品:
Humanity in Extremes
主催:
Ōya Soichi Nonfiction Prize Selection Committee
結果:
winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Humanity in Extremes — The Birds-of-Paradise Island
1969年 Non-fictionBased on wartime experiences in New Guinea, this nonfiction work examines human behavior under extreme conditions and the dynamics of groups. It has been reissued in several editions and under variant subtitles.
warextreme conditionshuman nature
Wild Lament — New Guinea War Chronicle
1972年 War chronicle / Non-fictionA war chronicle recording experiences and battles on the eastern New Guinea front, depicting the harsh conditions faced by units.
wartime experiencedocumentationmemory
Introduction to Written Expression
1974年 Writing / EducationAn introductory guide to writing and expression, written from the perspective of someone experienced in language education.
writing techniqueeducation
全著作
- Humanity in Extremes — The Birds-of-Paradise Island (1969)
- Humanity in Extremes — "Island of Death" New Guinea (1983)
- "Island of Death" New Guinea — Humanity in Extremes (1998, 2004, revised ed. 2024)
- Wild Lament — New Guinea War Chronicle (1972)
- Eastern New Guinea Front — Abandoned Units (1992)
- War: Fiction and Reality (2000)
- Education and Organization of the Imperial Japanese Army (2003)
- Introduction to Written Expression (1974)
- How to Write a Manuscript (1976)
- How to Write (1982)
- Forms and Heart of Writing: The Act of Writing (1989)
作風・主題
- 文体
- concise, fact-based documentary styledidactic and practical prose
- 頻出モチーフ
- battlefieldsextreme conditionsmemory and testimonywriting and expression
評価・遺産
Okawa Masatsugu is an important postwar war chronicler and nonfiction writer based on his experiences on the New Guinea front, and he worked extensively as a scholar of Japanese literature and educator. He is recognized for documenting wartime experiences and contributions to language education.
豆知識
- He won the Ōya Soichi Nonfiction Prize for works based on his wartime experiences on the eastern New Guinea front.
- After the war he recuperated in Hiroshima and later taught at Sanyo High School, Kwansei Gakuin, Momoyama Gakuin University, and Baika Junior College.