Bunkamura Deux Magots Literary Award
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Edition 25 (2015) award
Satetsu Takeda
たけだ さてつ
Takeda Satetsu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1982-10-29 （Higashiyamato, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Freelance writer, Radio personality, Editor
- Active Years
- 2015-
- Influenced By
- Masanori Itō, Rō Takenaka, Nancy Seki
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meiji Gakuin Junior High School / Meiji Gakuin Higashimurayama High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Seijo University | Faculty of Economics | — | — | — | Japan |
Meiji Gakuin Junior High School / Meiji Gakuin Higashimurayama High School
Year of Graduation:
2001
Country:
Japan
Seijo University
Faculty of Economics
Year of Graduation:
2005
Country:
Japan
Joined Kawade Shobo Shinsha after graduation
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bunkamura Dōmago Literary Prize (25th) | Stereotype Society | — | Bunkamura | Winner |
| 2016 | Ikeda Akiko Memorial 'Watakushi, Tsumari Nobody' Award (9th) | — | — | Watakushi, Tsumari Nobody Award | Winner |
| 2016 | Kinokuniya Jimbun Award (6th) | Stereotype Society | — | Kinokuniya Bookstore | 4th place |
Bunkamura Dōmago Literary Prize (25th)
2015
Work:
Stereotype Society
Organization:
Bunkamura
Result:
Winner
Ikeda Akiko Memorial 'Watakushi, Tsumari Nobody' Award (9th)
2016
Organization:
Watakushi, Tsumari Nobody Award
Result:
Winner
Kinokuniya Jimbun Award (6th)
2016
Work:
Stereotype Society
Organization:
Kinokuniya Bookstore
Result:
4th place
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Stereotype Society: Unraveling a World Hardened by Words
2015 Social criticismAn essay collection critiquing how language and stereotypes rigidify society, examining contemporary representations and discourse.
language and societystereotypesmedia criticism
On Tolerance for Celebrities: Frictions Inside Television
2016 Media studies / CriticismDiscusses how television and celebrity culture are received and critiqued in society.
television culturecelebrity and society
Complexes: A Cultural Theory
2017 Cultural criticismAn examination of how individual and collective complexes influence culture and discourse.
individual psychologycultural criticism
Atmosphere of Japan
2018 Essays / CriticismA collection of short essays grasping social moods and signs in contemporary Japan.
contemporary Japansocial observation
The Sin of Simplicity
2020 Social criticismExamines the misunderstandings and harms caused by a drive for simplicity.
media criticismcritique of discourse
Important People Run Away Quickly
2021 Social commentaryA critical look at how leaders and prominent figures evade responsibility.
critique of powerresponsibility
Cut Out Machismo
2021 Social criticismA critical examination of masculinity and machismo.
gendercultural criticism
Not Particularly Angry
2022 Essays / CriticismAn essay collection capturing subtle discontents in daily life and society.
everyday lifesocial observation
Words I Picked Up Today
2022 EssaysA column-like work collecting daily words and expressions.
languagecolumns
Not a Father, But: Thinking as a Third Party
2023 Essays / Social commentaryConsiders fatherhood and family-society relations from a third-party perspective.
familysocial theory
Some Uneasy Feeling
2023 CriticismShort essays analyzing discomforts and unease in society and daily life.
uneasesocial analysis
Television Magnet
2024 Media studiesA volume of essays and observations on television and viewing culture.
televisionaudience culture
Bibliography
- Stereotype Society: Unraveling a World Hardened by Words
- On Tolerance for Celebrities: Frictions Inside Television
- Complexes: A Cultural Theory
- Atmosphere of Japan
- The Sin of Simplicity
- Important People Run Away Quickly
- Cut Out Machismo
- Not Particularly Angry
- Words I Picked Up Today
- Not a Father, But: Thinking as a Third Party
- Some Uneasy Feeling
- Television Magnet
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Sharp commentary on current affairs grounded in social observationWitty and sometimes ironic tone
- Recurring Motifs
- media criticismlanguage and representationcollecting everyday unease
Legacy
Known for essays interrogating the relationship between language and contemporary society; recognized as a commentator-author who influences public discourse through radio and magazines.
In Popular Culture
- Influences broader audiences through regular radio and television guest appearances
Trivia
- Height: 185 cm
- Often draws a rabbit illustration next to his signature (a practice since his student days)
- Official website: http://www.t-satetsu.com/
- Born in Higashiyamato, Tokyo