Bungakukai Newcomer Award
2 appearances
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Edition 25 (1967, held 2 times in year) honorable mention
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Edition 26 (1968) award
Saito Shozo
さいとう しょうぞう
Saito Shozo
Pen Names:
Kaido Masayuki（Pen name used for fiction and some works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-01-15 （Takaoka, Toyama, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, French
- Residence History
- Takaoka, Toyama, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- French literature scholar, Writer, Translator, University professor
- Active Years
- 1968-
- Affiliations
- Hosei University
- Influenced By
- Gustave Flaubert
- Nominations
- Akutagawa Prize nominee (for 'Kōkin'), Akutagawa Prize nominee (for 'Yoru e no Rakka' / 'Falling into the Night')
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | French Literature | 学士 | 不明 | Japan |
| Graduate School, University of Tokyo | Graduate School of Letters | French Literature | — | 中退 | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ French Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
不明
Country:
Japan
Graduate School, University of Tokyo
Graduate School of Letters
/ French Literature
Period:
中退
Country:
Japan
Left graduate school before completion
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Bungakukai Newcomer Prize | Kōkin | — | Bungakukai (literary magazine) | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Dazai Osamu Prize | The Time Behind | — | Chikuma Shobo | 受賞 |
Bungakukai Newcomer Prize
1968
Work:
Kōkin
Organization:
Bungakukai (literary magazine)
Result:
受賞
Dazai Osamu Prize
1970
Work:
The Time Behind
Organization:
Chikuma Shobo
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Time Behind
1971 NovelA collection including short and mid-length stories that explores themes of time and memory; regarded as his debut work.
TimeMemoryInner life
Flaubert's Novels
1980 Literary criticismScholarly analysis of Gustave Flaubert's works.
FlaubertModern novelStylistic analysis
Le Français
1992 Language textbookAn introductory book for learning French and understanding French culture.
Language educationFrench culture
Three-stage Check French Training Course
1994 Language learningA practical French training course for learners.
Language learningEducation
Flaubert's Night: The Monster's Forest
1996 Essays/Critical essaysEssays and criticism focusing on themes of night and the uncanny in Flaubert's oeuvre.
FlaubertThe uncannyNight
Le Français Facile
2003 Language textbookAn easy introductory book for beginners learning French.
Language educationIntroductory
Bibliography
- The Time Behind
- Flaubert's Novels
- Le Français
- Three-stage Check French Training Course
- Flaubert's Night: The Monster's Forest
- Le Français Facile
Translations by Author
- Flaubert Complete Works Vol.9: Letters (co-translated)
- A Woman's Life (Guy de Maupassant)
- Landscapes of Fantasy (Tony Duvert)
- Flaubert's Parrot (Julian Barnes)
- Flaubert's Egypt (Gustave Flaubert)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly and precise proseExpository and analytical narration
- Recurring Motifs
- Time and memoryFlaubert studiesFocus on style
Legacy
A scholar of Gustave Flaubert known for both academic work and literary activity. Active as a translator and novelist, he received honors such as the Dazai Osamu Prize and served for many years as a university professor.
Archives
- National Diet Library (NDL identifier available)
Trivia
- Kaido Masayuki is a pen name; his real name is Saito Shozo.
- Known as a scholar of Gustave Flaubert.
- Winner of the Bungakukai Newcomer Prize (1968) and the Dazai Osamu Prize (1970).
- Graduated from the University of Tokyo's French literature department and left its graduate school.
- Has served as a professor at Hosei University.