Shincho Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 39 (2007) award
Nobuaki Osawa
おおさわ のぶあき
Osawa Nobuaki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1976-05-17 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- literary critic, university professor, author, critic
- Active Years
- 2003-
- Affiliations
- Japan Institute of the Moving Image, Graduate School of Film
- Memberships
- Shincho Newcomer Prize Selection Committee Member, Subaru Critique Prize Selection Committee Member
- Influenced By
- Kazuya Fukuda, Kojin Karatani, Hideo Kobayashi, Kenji Miyazawa
- Nominations
- Candidate for the 24th Mishima Yukio Prize (2010)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Human Sciences | — | 学士 | — | Japan |
| Keio University Graduate School of Media and Governance | Graduate School of Media and Governance | — | 修了 | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Human Sciences
Degree:
学士
Country:
Japan
Entered after high school, having worked part-time cleaning buildings.
Keio University Graduate School of Media and Governance
Graduate School of Media and Governance
Degree:
修了
Country:
Japan
Specialized in modern intellectual history under Kazuya Fukuda; master's thesis titled 'Theory of the Emperor-State in the Debate on Japanese Capitalism'.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Shincho Newcomer Prize (Criticism) | The Violence of Kenji Miyazawa | 評論部門 | Shinchosha | winner |
| 2011 | Watakushi, Tsumari Nobody Prize (4th) | — | — | Watakushi, Tsumari Nobody Prize Committee (in memory of Akiko Ikeda) | winner |
Shincho Newcomer Prize (Criticism)
2007
Work:
The Violence of Kenji Miyazawa
Category:
評論部門
Organization:
Shinchosha
Result:
winner
Watakushi, Tsumari Nobody Prize (4th)
2011
Organization:
Watakushi, Tsumari Nobody Prize Committee (in memory of Akiko Ikeda)
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Divine Criticism
2010 literary criticismFirst single-authored book published by Shinchosha. Collects essays such as 'The Violence of Kenji Miyazawa' and reconsiders modern literature and methods of criticism.
literary criticismmodern intellectual historyviolencelabor and collaboration
New Century Divine Comedy
2013 literary criticismPublished in 2013; includes 'Critique of Resurrection', 'Departure from Japan', and 'New Century Divine Comedy', addressing the revival of criticism and questions for contemporary literature.
revival of criticismmodern Japanese literaturecultural critique
Why 'Japanimation' Loses (co-authored)
2005 media studies / criticismCo-authored with Eiji Otsuka; discusses the anime industry ('Japanimation'), industrial factors, and issues of cultural evaluation.
animemedia industrycultural analysis
Complex Parsons (short story)
2003 fiction (short story)A short story published in the literary magazine 'Juryoku 02' ('Gravity 02').
short fictionautobiographical themes
Bibliography
- Divine Criticism (2010, Shinchosha)
- New Century Divine Comedy (2013, Shinchosha)
- Why 'Japanimation' Loses (co-authored, 2005)
- Complex Parsons (short story, 2003)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- theoretical and interdisciplinary stylepolemic and provocative toneessayistic criticism
- Recurring Motifs
- violenceresurrectionlabor and collaborationmodern intellectual historyfilm and culture
Legacy
Recognized as an important contemporary literary critic. As a university faculty member he contributes to training younger scholars, and through magazine essays and prize committees he helps shape the field of criticism.
Trivia
- Donated the entire 1,000,000 yen prize money from the 2011 'Watakushi, Tsumari Nobody Prize' to Tohoku relief via the Japanese Red Cross.
- Worked part-time cleaning buildings after high school.
- Won the 39th Shincho Newcomer Prize (Criticism) in 2007.
- Serves as a faculty member at the Japan Institute of the Moving Image, having been promoted from associate professor to professor (per official profile).
- Participated as a member of the limited liability partnership 'Freeters Free' in editing and publishing the first issue of the zine 'Freeters Free'.