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第9回（1981年） award
Tatsuhiko Shibusawa
しぶさわ たつひこ
Shibusawa Tatsuhiko
別名:
澁澤龍彦 / 渋沢龍彦
ペンネーム:
Shibukawa Ryūji（Pen name used for early translations and fiction）,
Rankyōtarō（Used for certain short pieces）,
Tasso S.（Used in English-language contexts and some publications）,
Tonju-an（Art name adopted in later life）,
Musei Dōjin（Art name adopted in late life (linked to loss of voice)）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1928-05-08 （Kuruma-chō, Shiba Ward, Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan (now Takanawa, Minato, Tokyo)）
- 死没
- 1987-08-05 （Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan (Tokyo Jikeikai Medical University Hospital)） 59歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese, French
- 居住地歴
- Kuruma-chō, Shiba Ward, Tokyo City (birthplace) → Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture (childhood) → Nakazato, Takinogawa, Tokyo City (raised) → Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato, Tokyo (later life, hospitalized)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Translator, Critic, Scholar of French literature
- 活動期間
- 1954年〜1987年
- 所属
- Coterie magazine 'Genre' (Jānru), Iwanami Shoten (freelance proofreader), Hakusuisha (publisher of his early translation)
- 影響を受けた人物
- André Breton, Jean Cocteau, Marquis de Sade, Georges Bataille, Michel Foucault
- 影響を与えた人物
- Simon Yotsuya, Daijirō Morohoshi, Hiroshi Noda, Tadanori Yokoo, Tatsumi Hijikata (butoh dancer/choreographer)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo, Faculty of Letters | Faculty of Letters | Department of French Literature | 文学士 | 1950-1953 | Japan |
| University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology (Master's program) | Graduate School of Letters | French Literature | — | 1953-1954（修士課程在籍、肺結核で中断） | Japan |
University of Tokyo, Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of French Literature
学位:
文学士
期間:
1950-1953
卒業年:
1953
国:
Japan
Graduation thesis: 'The Modernity of the Marquis de Sade'
University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology (Master's program)
Graduate School of Letters
/ French Literature
期間:
1953-1954（修士課程在籍、肺結核で中断）
国:
Japan
Enrolled in a master's program; studies were interrupted by pulmonary tuberculosis
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Izumi Kyōka Literary Prize | Karakusa Monogatari (Karakusa Tales) | — | Izumi Kyōka Literary Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Yomiuri Literary Prize | Takaoka Shinnō Kōkaiki (Voyage of Prince Takaoka) | — | Yomiuri Shimbun / Yomiuri Literary Prize Committee | 受賞（遺作・没後受賞） |
Izumi Kyōka Literary Prize
1981
対象作品:
Karakusa Monogatari (Karakusa Tales)
主催:
Izumi Kyōka Literary Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
Yomiuri Literary Prize
1988
対象作品:
Takaoka Shinnō Kōkaiki (Voyage of Prince Takaoka)
主催:
Yomiuri Shimbun / Yomiuri Literary Prize Committee
結果:
受賞（遺作・没後受賞）
受賞・候補エディション
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第39回（1987年） award
作品
代表作
Karakusa Monogatari (Karakusa Tales)
1981年 Short story collectionA late short story collection containing fantastical and sometimes humorous tales.
fantasyhumornostalgia
Takaoka Shinnō Kōkaiki (Voyage of Prince Takaoka)
1987年 Novel (posthumous publication)A long novel completed late in life; a fantastical tale of a voyage, published posthumously and prize-winning.
voyagefantasyroyaltymyth
Inurowa Toshi (The Cynopolis / Dog-Wolf City)
1962年 Short story collectionAn early short story collection featuring works marked by fantastical and cruel beauty.
fantasyaesthetic of crueltyurban imagery
The Philosophy of Hedonism
1965年 Essay / CriticismA critical work containing essays on eroticism and the pursuit of pleasure.
eroticismphilosophycultural criticism
Eroticism
1967年 Criticism / TranslationAn edited/translated volume on eroticism that influenced Japanese reception of the subject.
erostranslationliterary scholarship
Fantastic Natural History
1979年 Essays / CriticismAn essay collection combining fantastic imagination with a museum-like, natural-historical viewpoint; some editions include plates.
cabinet of curiositiesfantasyart history
全著作
- The Revival of Sade: Pioneer of Freedom and Rebellious Thought
- Notebook of Black Magic
- The Holy Conception
- The Cynopolis (Dog-Wolf City)
- Notebook of Poisons
- Tales of the World's Wicked Women
- Cosmographia Fantastica: A Dream's Chronicle
- The Life of the Marquis de Sade: How the Prison Writer Was Born
- The Philosophy of Hedonism: Seeking the Modern Purpose of Life
- Anatomy of Eros: From Legend to Psychology
- Notebook of Secret Societies
- Portraits of Heresy
- Homo Eroticus
- From the Gallery of Phantoms
- Cabinet of Strange and Marvelous People
- Golden Age
- Episodes of Women
- On Beloved (and Biased) Writers
- A Literary History with Demons: Mystics and Mad Poets
- Breasts of Europe
- A Room of Dreams
- Preface to Doll-Love
- World Inside a Walnut
- Shells and Skulls
- Portraits of the Fantastic
- Mosaic of Travels
- Emblematics of Thought
- Icons of the Cave
- Perspective of Memory
- Fantastic Natural History
- Castle and Prison
- The Sun King and the Moon King
- Travel Companions (Correspondence with Seiichi Horiuchi)
- The Hollow Boat
- My Pliny
- Strolling with Flora
翻案
- Bungo Stray Dogs: DEAD APPLE (2018 film) – a character modeled on Tatsuhiko Shibusawa appears
作家による翻訳
- Jean Cocteau (translated works)
- Marquis de Sade (translated works)
- Georges Bataille (translated works)
作風・主題
- 文体
- cabinet-of-curiosities, encyclopedic prosescholarly, essayistic approachfantastical and aesthetic (decadent) expression
- 頻出モチーフ
- eroticismfantasy and dreamstoys and dollsprisons and castlesrare books and private libraries
健康
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Pulmonary tuberculosis1950年代（修士課程在籍中に発病）Interrupted graduate studies and curtailed early employment/research prospects
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Hypopharyngeal cancer (laryngectomy / loss of voice)1986-1987Underwent laryngectomy in 1986 and lost his voice but continued writing; died in 1987 from a ruptured carotid aneurysm.
評価・遺産
He introduced contentious Western writers such as the Marquis de Sade and surrealists to Japan, significantly influencing studies of eroticism and fantastic literature. As a translator and critic he made lasting contributions, created a distinctive fantasy world in his fiction, and continues to be the subject of exhibitions and scholarly research.
記念館・博物館
- Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature (has hosted retrospectives on Shibusawa) Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan (venue for exhibitions/retrospectives)
- Setagaya Literary Museum (hosted posthumous retrospectives) Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan (exhibition venue)
- Sendai Literature Museum (related exhibitions) Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan (exhibition venue)
関連学会
- Society of Fantasy Literature
大衆文化への影響
- Bungo Stray Dogs (character based on Shibusawa appears; featured in the film 'DEAD APPLE')
- Modeled as a character in a short work by Daijirō Morohoshi
- Portraits and homage works by artists such as Tadanori Yokoo
引用
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When I sign my name, I would never write it as '竜彦' (the simplified form).
出典: Autobiographical chronology / essay (recorded remark) -
Only 70,000 yen — they are making a mockery of people. I thought I might get about three years in prison.
出典: Remarks to the press after the obscenity trial (1969年)
豆知識
- Birth name was Tatsuo Shibusawa.
- Anecdote: as an infant he was said to have been held by Eiichi Shibusawa.
- In later life he kept a female rabbit named 'Ucha'.
- In 1969 his conviction for distribution/possession of obscene material was finalized; he was fined 70,000 yen.
- He had his vocal cords removed in 1986 and lost his voice but continued to write.