Gunzo Newcomer Literary Award
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Edition 10 (1967) award
Yukio Risawa
りざわ ゆきお
Risawa Yukio
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-02-23 （Tochigi Prefecture）
- Died
- 2019-01-12 age 87
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- American literature scholar, literary critic, university professor, translator, author
- Active Years
- 1960-1994
- Affiliations
- Tokyo University of Education (Associate Professor / Professor), University of Tsukuba (Professor, Professor Emeritus)
- Influenced By
- J. D. Salinger, Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, Kenzaburo Oe
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo University of Education | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo University of Education
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize | The Image of Self-Salvation: On Kenzaburo Oe | — | Gunzo (literary magazine) | 受賞 |
Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize
1967
Work:
The Image of Self-Salvation: On Kenzaburo Oe
Organization:
Gunzo (literary magazine)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The World of Postwar Writers: Imagination in the Age of Confusion
1971 literary criticismA collection of critical essays examining postwar Japanese writers' imagination and modes of expression.
postwar literatureimaginationliterary criticism
Salinger: Yearning for Maturity
1978 literary study / criticismA study analyzing J.D. Salinger's work, exploring themes of maturity and nostalgia.
Salingermaturitycoming-of-age literature
Seasons of Light and Shade: The World of Kunio Ogawa
1979 literary study / criticismA critical study of Kunio Ogawa's work, interpreting motifs of light and shadow.
Kunio Ogawamotif analysismodern literature
Metaphor as Strategy: The Mechanisms of 'Language' in Everyday Speech and Novels
1985 linguistic theory / literary criticismAnalyzes the function of metaphor in everyday language and novelistic expression, discussing the strategic use of language.
metaphorlinguistic theorynovel studies
Bibliography
- The World of Postwar Writers: Imagination in the Age of Confusion
- Salinger: Yearning for Maturity
- Seasons of Light and Shade: The World of Kunio Ogawa
- Metaphor as Strategy: The Mechanisms of 'Language' in Everyday Speech and Novels
- Literature Across Borders (co-edited)
- Steinbeck Studies (co-edited)
- Showa Literature: 60 Scenes Vol.4 – Reading Novel Space: Passions (co-edited)
Translations by Author
- Stanley Hyman, Methods of Criticism 2: Interpretive Criticism (co-translated with Iwao Iwamoto), Taishukan, 1974
- Philip Young, Ernest Hemingway, Fuyuki-sha, 1976 (translation)
- Andrei Codrescu, The Disappearance of the Outside: A Manifesto for Exile, Hosei University Press, 1993 (translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, precise critical prosedeep expertise in American literature
- Recurring Motifs
- self-salvationpostwar imaginationdialogue with the other
Legacy
Yukio Risawa was an important postwar Japanese scholar of American literature and a leading literary critic. As professor and later professor emeritus at the University of Tsukuba, he mentored many researchers. Through studies of Salinger, Hemingway, and translations, he contributed to Anglo-American literary scholarship in Japan.
Trivia
- Born February 23, 1931; died January 12, 2019 (age 87).
- Won the 1967 Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize for 'The Image of Self-Salvation' (on Kenzaburo Oe).
- Served as associate professor/professor at Tokyo University of Education and professor at the University of Tsukuba; retired in 1994 and became professor emeritus.
- Published studies on J.D. Salinger, Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, and Kunio Ogawa.
- Also active as a translator of critical and literary works from English into Japanese.