Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1966) award
Ozaki Hideki
おざき ほつき
Ozaki Hideki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-11-29 （Taipei, Taiwan (then under Japanese rule)）
- Died
- 1999-09-21 age 70
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Taipei (Taiwan) → Fukuoka → Gifu → Tokyo
Career
- Occupations
- literary critic, historian, author
- Active Years
- 1954-1999
- Affiliations
- Japanese PEN Club (served as president), Japan Writers' Association (board member), Museum of Modern Japanese Literature (executive director), Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature (board member), Japan-China Cultural Exchange Association (representative director)
- Memberships
- Japanese PEN Club, Japan Writers' Association, Popular Literature Research Association
- Influenced By
- Lu Xun
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taipei Imperial University, Medical College (prewar system) | — | Medicine | — | 在学中中退 | Taiwan (then under Japanese rule) |
Taipei Imperial University, Medical College (prewar system)
Medicine
Period:
在学中中退
Country:
Taiwan (then under Japanese rule)
Attended but did not graduate; mobilized as student worker during the war and later left school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education Award) | On Popular Literature | — | Japan (Agency for Cultural Affairs) | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Popular Literature Studies Award (Special Prize) | History of Popular Literature | — | Popular Literature Research Association | 受賞（特別賞） |
| 1990 | Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature | History of Popular Literature | — | Yoshikawa Eiji Memorial Foundation / Selection Committee | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Iwatai Konami Literary Prize | Series 'Complete Works of Boys' Fiction' (as co-supervisor) | — | Iwaya Konami Prize Committee | 受賞（共受賞・監修として） |
| 1994 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1998 | Japan Literary Grand Prize (Special Award) | Living in an Era: Human Images in Literary Works (coauthored with Keiko Ishi) | — | Japan Literary Grand Prize Committee | 受賞（特別賞） |
Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education Award)
1966
Work:
On Popular Literature
Organization:
Japan (Agency for Cultural Affairs)
Result:
受賞
Popular Literature Studies Award (Special Prize)
1989
Work:
History of Popular Literature
Organization:
Popular Literature Research Association
Result:
受賞（特別賞）
Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature
1990
Work:
History of Popular Literature
Organization:
Yoshikawa Eiji Memorial Foundation / Selection Committee
Result:
受賞
Iwatai Konami Literary Prize
1993
Work:
Series 'Complete Works of Boys' Fiction' (as co-supervisor)
Organization:
Iwaya Konami Prize Committee
Result:
受賞（共受賞・監修として）
Medal with Purple Ribbon
1994
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Japan Literary Grand Prize (Special Award)
1998
Work:
Living in an Era: Human Images in Literary Works (coauthored with Keiko Ishi)
Organization:
Japan Literary Grand Prize Committee
Result:
受賞（特別賞）
Awards & Nominations
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (1990) award
Iwaya Sazanami Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1993) award
Works
Major Works
The Living Judas: My Testimony on the Postwar
1959 non-fictionA nonfiction testimony based on research into the Sorge case, family history, and the author's own memoirs. It presents his pursuit of the incident's truth.
Sorge affairpostwar historyinvestigation
On Popular Literature
1965 criticism/essayA collection of essays on popular literature discussing the genre's significance and its relation to society.
popular literaturecultural studiespublishing history
History of Popular Literature
1989 historical criticismA panoramic study of the development of popular literature across prewar and postwar periods. This work led to several awards.
history of popular cultureprewar and postwarreader culture
Bibliography
- The Living Judas: My Testimony on the Postwar (1959)
- The Aesthetics of Killing (1961)
- Scars of Modern Literature (1963)
- Popular Literature (1964)
- On Popular Literature (1965)
- History of Popular Literature (1989)
- Years: The World of Ozaki Hideki (1999)
Adaptations
- NHK Taiga Drama 'Taiheiki' (supervisor) (1991)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear argumentative critical prose focused on popular literaturecross-disciplinary narration spanning history and culture
- Recurring Motifs
- popular culture and readershipwar and collective memorybiographical portrayals
Health
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pleurisy; pulmonary infiltration1949-1950sHis acute illness led to job loss; while on public assistance he began writing memoirs.
Legacy
As a leading scholar of popular literature, he produced numerous writings and edited series and journals, established awards, and served in public roles such as president of the Japanese PEN Club. After his death the 'Ozaki Hideki Memorial Popular Literature Research Award' continued his legacy.
Academic Societies
- Popular Literature Research Association
Archives
- Works and materials held by the National Diet Library and other repositories
In Popular Culture
- Influence through supervision of historical works such as NHK Taiga Drama 'Taiheiki'
Trivia
- His half-brother was Ozaki Hotsumi, executed in connection with the Sorge affair.
- After his death a memorial Popular Literature Research Award in his name continued.
- Born in Taiwan and repatriated after the war, he later built his career in Japan.