Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1984) award
Takeo Okuno
おくの たけお
Okuno Takeo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1926-07-25 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 1997-11-26 age 71
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Literary critic, Chemical technologist, University professor, Newspaper literary columnist
- Active Years
- 1947-1997
- Affiliations
- Tama Art University, Nihon University College of Art, Toshiba, Sankei Shimbun
- Influenced By
- Seitaro Koyama, Kei Tōyama, Yoshio Iwakura, Takaaki Yoshimoto
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Institute of Technology Affiliated Technical College | Affiliated Technical College | Chemical Engineering Department | 卒業 | — | Japan |
| Tokyo Institute of Technology | Chemistry (old system) | Chemistry (old system) | 卒業 | — | Japan |
Tokyo Institute of Technology Affiliated Technical College
Affiliated Technical College
/ Chemical Engineering Department
Degree:
卒業
Year of Graduation:
1947
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Affiliated Technical College, Chemical Engineering Department.
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Chemistry (old system)
/ Chemistry (old system)
Degree:
卒業
Year of Graduation:
1953
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Chemistry major (old system) at Tokyo Institute of Technology.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Ōkouchi Memorial Technology Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1963 | Science and Technology Agency Director-General's Encouragement Award | — | — | Science and Technology Agency | 受賞 |
| 1964 | Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office Award | — | — | Japan Patent Office | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize | The Structure of 'Ma' | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Architectural Institute of Japan Centennial Cultural Award | Primeval Landscapes in Literature | — | Architectural Institute of Japan | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Arts Award of the Minister of Education (Agency for Cultural Affairs) | The Legend of Yukio Mishima | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 授章 |
| 1997 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays (posthumous) | — | — | Government of Japan | 追贈 |
Ōkouchi Memorial Technology Award
1959
Result:
受賞
Science and Technology Agency Director-General's Encouragement Award
1963
Organization:
Science and Technology Agency
Result:
受賞
Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office Award
1964
Organization:
Japan Patent Office
Result:
受賞
Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize
1984
Work:
The Structure of 'Ma'
Result:
受賞
Architectural Institute of Japan Centennial Cultural Award
1986
Work:
Primeval Landscapes in Literature
Organization:
Architectural Institute of Japan
Result:
受賞
Arts Award of the Minister of Education (Agency for Cultural Affairs)
1994
Work:
The Legend of Yukio Mishima
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
1995
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
授章
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays (posthumous)
1997
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
追贈
Awards & Nominations
Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Work: 三島由紀夫伝説
Works
Major Works
On Dazai Osamu
1956 Literary criticismA critical study analyzing the works and life of Dazai Osamu. Revised in later editions and regarded as a representative study on Dazai.
Author studiesModern Japanese literaturePersonality and work
Primeval Landscapes in Literature: Fantasies of Fields and Caves
1972 Literary criticismExamines the concept of 'primeval landscapes' in literature, discussing how nature and primal spaces influence literary works.
Primeval landscapesNature and literatureSymbolism
The Structure of 'Ma': Relational Elements in Literature
1983 Literary criticismAnalyzes the concept of 'ma' (interstice) in literature and clarifies the structure of relational and indirect expression. Awarded the Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize.
Ma (interval)RelationalityTheory of expression
The Legend of Yukio Mishima
1993 Literary criticismAn original study decoding the image and myth-making around the writer Yukio Mishima. Recipient of the Arts Award of the Minister of Education.
Author studyMyth-makingPostwar literature
Is Literature Possible?
1964 Literary criticismQuestions the existence and possibility of literature and sharply discusses postwar literary issues.
Literary theoryPostwar literatureCriticism
Topology of Literature
1999 Literary criticismA posthumous work in which literary structures and relationships are discussed from a spatial/topological perspective.
Structural analysisTopological thinkingRelationality
Bibliography
- On Dazai Osamu
- On Contemporary Writers
- The Ailments of Japanese Literature
- Literary Conquest
- Is Literature Possible?
- Primeval Landscapes in Literature
- Ango Sakaguchi
- Axes of Contemporary Literature
- Literary World Natural History
- New Edition: Is Literature Possible?
- History of Japanese Literature: From Modern to Contemporary
- Deep Japan Travelogue: Toward the Formation of a Yaponesia View
- The Structure of 'Ma'
- The Legend of Yukio Mishima
- Will Literature Perish? Selected Essays by Takeo Okuno
- Topology of Literature
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Analytical and logical proseCriticism informed by a scientific perspectiveEssays that emphasize historical and contextual analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- Primeval landscapesRelations between nature and humanityAuthor studies (notably Dazai and Mishima)
Legacy
He combined achievements as a chemical technologist with a prominent career as a literary critic, influencing generations of students through long service at Tama Art University. Known for his concepts such as 'primeval landscapes' and analysis of 'ma.'
Trivia
- His father was Kenichi Okuno, a Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan.
- His younger daughter, Mika Okuno, is a craft artist.
- He is buried at Tama Cemetery (Tamareien).
- He served many years as a professor and later professor emeritus at Tama Art University.