Akutagawa Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1937) award
Kazuo Ozaki
おざき かずお
Ozaki Kazuo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1899-12-25 （Ujiyamada, Mie Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 1983-03-31 （Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan） age 83
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1925-1983
- Memberships
- Japan Art Academy
- Influenced By
- Naoya Shiga, Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi, Uho Kubota
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Akutagawa Prize | Chōki Megane | — | Bungeishunjū | Winner |
| 1962 | Noma Literary Prize | Maboroshi no Ki | — | Noma Foundation | Winner |
| 1975 | Noma Literary Prize | Ano Hi Kono Hi | — | Noma Foundation | Winner |
| 1978 | Order of Culture | — | — | Government of Japan | Recipient |
Akutagawa Prize
1937
Work:
Chōki Megane
Organization:
Bungeishunjū
Result:
Winner
Noma Literary Prize
1962
Work:
Maboroshi no Ki
Organization:
Noma Foundation
Result:
Winner
Noma Literary Prize
1975
Work:
Ano Hi Kono Hi
Organization:
Noma Foundation
Result:
Winner
Order of Culture
1978
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
Recipient
Awards & Nominations
Noma Literary Award
3 appearances
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Edition 14 (1961) nominee
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Edition 15 (1962) award
-
Edition 28 (1975) award
Works
Major Works
Chōki Megane
1933 Short StoryMushi no Iroiro
1948 Short Story CollectionUtsukushii Bochi kara no Nagame
1948 Short Story CollectionMaboroshi no Ki
1961 NovellaMushi mo Ki mo
1965 Essay CollectionAno Hi Kono Hi
1970 MemoirStyle & Themes
- Literary Style
- Humor and fighting spiritUnique rhythm against arbitrary injusticeRefreshing aftertaste
- Recurring Motifs
- Observation of natureReflections on death
Health
-
Tuberculosis学生時代Motivated him to meet Naoya Shiga
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Serious illness1944年Deepened his observation of nature during convalescence
Legacy
Known as a representative autobiographical novelist of the Showa period, exemplifying the genre of shin-kyo novels
Museums
- Odawara Literary Museum Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Academic Societies
- Japan Art Academy
Quotes
-
Shiga Naoya in casual kimono
Source: Yukio Mishima
Trivia
- Born into a family of Shinto shrine priests
- His study was relocated to the Odawara Literary Museum