Nihon Essayist Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (1970) award
Kinji Shimada
しまだ きんじ
Shimada Kinji
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1901-03-20 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 1993-04-20 （Tokyo, Japan） age 92
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
Career
- Occupations
- Comparative Literary Scholar, English and American Literary Scholar, Translator, University Professor
- Active Years
- 1920-1993
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tohoku Imperial University | English Literature | — | — | — | Japan |
Tohoku Imperial University
English Literature
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan Essayist Club Award | Akiyama Saneyuki in America | — | Japan Essayist Club | 受賞 |
| 1977 | Japan Academy Prize | — | — | Japan Academy | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | Akiyama Saneyuki on the Eve of the Russo-Japanese War | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Government of Japan | 授与 |
Japan Essayist Club Award
1970
Work:
Akiyama Saneyuki in America
Organization:
Japan Essayist Club
Result:
受賞
Japan Academy Prize
1977
Organization:
Japan Academy
Result:
受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1990
Work:
Akiyama Saneyuki on the Eve of the Russo-Japanese War
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Person of Cultural Merit
1992
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 44 (1990) award
Works
Major Works
Takeo Hirose in Russia
1961 History/BiographyA historical biography about Takeo Hirose, an Imperial Japanese Navy officer during the Meiji period.
historyImperial NavyMeiji period
Akiyama Saneyuki in America
1969 BiographyA biography depicting Saneyuki Akiyama's stay in America.
biographyJapanese NavyMeiji period
Akiyama Saneyuki on the Eve of the Russo-Japanese War
1990 HistoryA work portraying Saneyuki Akiyama just before the Russo-Japanese War.
historyRusso-Japanese Warbiography
Bibliography
- The Exchange between English-American Literature and Continental Literature
- Young Artist
- Poe and Baudelaire
- Miyabito, Long Poem
- Translation Literature
- 19th Century English Literature
- Comparative Literature
- Modern Comparative Literature
- Takeo Hirose in Russia
- Akiyama Saneyuki in America
- Foreign Literature in Japan
- Akiyama Saneyuki on the Eve of the Russo-Japanese War
- Study on Louis Cazamian's English Studies
- Literary Chronicles of Taiwan: Japanese Poets' Experiences in Taiwan
- Studies of French School English Literature
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- comparative literary perspectiveexpertise in English and American literature
- Recurring Motifs
- Japan-Western literary exchangepoetrybiographies of historical figures
Legacy
Kinji Shimada was a distinguished scholar of comparative and English-American literature in Japan, mentoring many successors. He received honors such as Person of Cultural Merit, Japan Academy Prize, and Kikuchi Kan Prize. After his death, a memorial award was established for young researchers.
Trivia
- He continued writing energetically near the age of 90.
- He was acquainted with Ryotaro Shiba and wrote commentary for his work.
- His children include the writer Nobuko Saito.
- He lost two sons young, which is described in Nobuko Saito's work.