Kubota Utsubo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1979) award
Yasuyoshi Sekiguchi
せきぐち やすよし
Sekiguchi Yasuyoshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-09-23 （Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan）
- Died
- 2022-12-17 age 87
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Koshigaya, Saitama (birthplace) → Tokyo (studies and research at Waseda University) → Yamanashi (faculty and emeritus professor at Tsuru Bunka University) → Kanto region (faculty at Bunkyo University)
Career
- Occupations
- Scholar of modern Japanese literature, University professor, Author
- Active Years
- 1960-2022
- Affiliations
- Tsuru Bunka University (lecturer, associate professor, professor, emeritus), Bunkyo University (professor), Hebei University (visiting professor), University of Oregon (visiting professor), University of Waikato (visiting professor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Japanese Literature | Department of Japanese Literature | 博士（文学） | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Japanese Literature
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
博士（文学）
Country:
Japan
Completed doctoral course and obtained Ph.D. (Literature)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Yamanashi Literary Prize | Akutagawa Ryunosuke and His Era | — | Yamanashi Literary Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Yamanashi Literary Prize
1999
Work:
Akutagawa Ryunosuke and His Era
Organization:
Yamanashi Literary Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Akutagawa Ryunosuke and His Era
1999 Biography / Literary studyA biographical study that carefully reexamines Akutagawa Ryunosuke's life and works using contemporary sources and context.
Akutagawa studiesModern literary historyBiographical research
Matsuoka Yuzuru: A Critical Biography
1991 BiographyA detailed critical biography of Matsuoka Yuzuru, son-in-law of Natsume Soseki, compiling years of research.
History around Natsume SosekiBiographical narrative
Study of Yoshiwo Toyoshima
1979 Scholarly studyA study examining Yoshiwo Toyoshima's literature and life, including his connections to children's literature and French literature.
Author studiesChildren's literature research
Bibliography
- The Literature of Akutagawa Ryunosuke
- Study of Yoshiwo Toyoshima
- Issues and Creativity in Literary Education
- Matsuoka Yuzuru: A Critical Biography
- Akutagawa Ryunosuke and His Era
- Letters of Akutagawa Ryunosuke
- Akutagawa Ryunosuke: A Life of Struggle
- The Resurrection of Akutagawa Ryunosuke
- Akutagawa Ryunosuke's Historical Consciousness
- Akutagawa Ryunosuke Opening an Era
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Meticulous biographical analysis based on primary sourcesClear, evidence-based scholarly writing
- Recurring Motifs
- Biographical studiesAkutagawa RyunosukeRe-evaluation of peripheral figures in modern Japanese literature
Health
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Heart failure2022-12Died due to heart failure
Legacy
Known as a leading scholar of Akutagawa Ryunosuke, he left numerous biographies and studies that deepened biographical research in modern Japanese literature. He also taught and mentored students for many years as a university educator.
Academic Societies
- The Society for Modern Japanese Literature
Trivia
- Emeritus professor of Tsuru Bunka University.
- Widely known for scholarship on Akutagawa Ryunosuke.
- Received the Yamanashi Literary Prize in 1999.