Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1976) award
Toshimasa Shimamura
しまむら としまさ
Shimamura Toshimasa
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1912-03-25 （Takato, Kamiina District, Nagano Prefecture (now Ina City), Japan）
- Died
- 1981-11-25 age 69
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Takato, Kamiina District, Nagano Prefecture (now Ina City), Japan → Nara City, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1941-1981
- Influenced By
- Ogawa Seiyō, Naoya Shiga, Saneatsu Mushanokōji, Kosaku Takii
- Nominations
- 1941 Akutagawa Prize candidate (Koreijin), 1943 Akutagawa Prize candidate (Dawn Clouds)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takato Vocational Supplementary School (now Nagano Prefectural Takato High School) | — | — | — | 在籍 ～ 1926年（中退） | Japan |
| Seisoku English School (Seisoku Gakuen High School) | — | — | — | 〜1931年（卒業） | Japan |
Takato Vocational Supplementary School (now Nagano Prefectural Takato High School)
Period:
在籍 ～ 1926年（中退）
Country:
Japan
Left before graduation in 1926
Seisoku English School (Seisoku Gakuen High School)
Period:
〜1931年（卒業）
Year of Graduation:
1931
Country:
Japan
Graduated in 1931
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize | The Blue Swamp | — | Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize Committee | winner |
| 1980 | Yomiuri Literary Prize | Autumn of Myoko | — | Yomiuri Shimbun | winner |
Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize
1976
Work:
The Blue Swamp
Organization:
Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Yomiuri Literary Prize
1980
Work:
Autumn of Myoko
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Yomiuri Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (1979) award
Works
Major Works
Koreijin
1941 FictionRemains of Chrysanthemums
1957 FictionAfterglow at Hekisuikan
1972 FictionNara Noborioji Town
1972 FictionThe Blue Swamp
1975 Fiction
naturenostalgia
Chichibu Melancholy
1977 FictionFlowers of the Paulownia
1978 FictionAutumn of Myoko
1979 Fiction
natureregionalism
Nara Asukaen
1980 FictionVoices in the Mist
1982 FictionRecord of Clear Streams
1982 Essays / FictionReflections on the Tama River
1983 Essays / ReflectionsCollected Works of Toshimasa Shimamura (4 vols.)
2001 Collected WorksA posthumous 4-volume collected works edition published by Michitani
Bibliography
- Koreijin. Jinbun Shoin, 1941
- Zangiku-shō. Mikasa Shobō, 1957
- Hekisuikan Zanshō. Kōdansha, 1972
- Nara Noborioji Town. Shinchosha, 1972
- The Blue Swamp. Shinchosha, 1975
- Chichibu Melancholy. Shinchosha, 1977
- Flowers of the Paulownia. Nihon Keizai Shimbunsha, 1978
- Autumn of Myoko. Chūōkōronsha, 1979
- Nara Asukaen. Shinchosha, 1980
- Voices in the Mist. Shinchosha, 1982
- Record of Clear Streams. Chūōkōronsha, 1982
- Reflections on the Tama River. Kayōsha, 1983
- Collected Works of Toshimasa Shimamura (4 vols.). Michitani, 2001
- Nara Noborioji Town & Autumn of Myoko. Kodansha Bungei Bunko, 2004
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realistic styleEmphasis on regional colorRestrained narrative tone
- Recurring Motifs
- Naranaturenostalgiafishing
Legacy
A postwar novelist emphasizing regionalism and realism. His collected works were published posthumously and he has been the subject of local literary studies.
Archives
- Michitani (publisher of the collected works)
Trivia
- He enjoyed fishing from a young age.
- In 1955 he founded a spinning industry company and served as president; the company went bankrupt in 1962 and thereafter he devoted himself to writing.