Mita Bungaku Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2010) award
Hidetoshi Okamoto
おかもと ひでとし
Okamoto Hidetoshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1967-01-01 （Minoh, Osaka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- literary critic, teacher
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- Keio Senior High School, Keio Shonan Fujisawa Junior and Senior High School
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Prefectural Shijonawate High School | — | — | — | 1983-1986 | Japan |
| Keio University | Faculty of Letters | Department of History (Western History) | Bachelor of Arts | 1986-1990 | Japan |
| Keio University Graduate School (Graduate School of Letters) | Graduate School of Letters | — | Master of Arts | 1991-1993 | Japan |
Osaka Prefectural Shijonawate High School
Period:
1983-1986
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
Japan
Keio University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of History (Western History)
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1986-1990
Year of Graduation:
1990
Country:
Japan
Keio University Graduate School (Graduate School of Letters)
Graduate School of Letters
Degree:
Master of Arts
Period:
1991-1993
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
Japan
Completed master's program
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mita Bungaku Newcomer Award | The Modernist's Pride: An Essay on Seiichiro Katsumoto | 評論部門 | Mita Bungaku (literary magazine) | 受賞 |
Mita Bungaku Newcomer Award
2010
Work:
The Modernist's Pride: An Essay on Seiichiro Katsumoto
Category:
評論部門
Organization:
Mita Bungaku (literary magazine)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
'The Koran' Is a Lovely Poem from God: Evenings We Read with Family
2002 Religion / EssayAn essay aimed at fostering understanding and empathy toward Islam by presenting readings of the Qur'an in a family context.
religious understandingfamilyintroduction to Islam
Stories about Jesus Christ the Church Doesn't Teach: A Realistic Image of Jesus
2005 Religion / Biographical EssayPresents a down-to-earth portrait of Jesus to reexamine faith and religious understanding beyond formal church teachings.
understanding Christianitybiographical studymodern significance of faith
Tsuneari Fukuda
2014 Biographical Study / Literary CriticismA critical study examining the thought and literary criticism of Tsuneari Fukuda, situating his work historically and assessing his influence.
literary criticismintellectual historypostwar literature
Bibliography
- 'The Koran' Is a Lovely Poem from God: Evenings We Read with Family - Gensui Publishing, 2002
- Stories about Jesus Christ the Church Doesn't Teach: A Realistic Image of Jesus - Kindai Bungeisha, 2005
- Tsuneari Fukuda - Keio University Press, 2014
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- critical and analytical proseanalysis grounded in intellectual history and religious context
- Recurring Motifs
- intersection of religion and literaturemodernism and its critiquebiographical analysis
Legacy
Known as a critic who conducts literary criticism across religion, thought, and literature, and active in education. In recent years he has carried out biographical studies such as on Tsuneari Fukuda, contributing to contemporary literary criticism.
Archives
- National Diet Library authority ID: 00923423
- VIAF: 254528091
Trivia
- Born in 1967 in Minoh, Osaka.
- Won the 17th Mita Bungaku Newcomer Award (criticism) in 2010.
- Graduated from Keio University Faculty of Letters and completed graduate studies at Keio University.
- Works as a teacher at Keio-affiliated schools including Keio Senior High School and Keio Shonan Fujisawa Junior and Senior High School.