Oguma Hideo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (1999) award
Shin Shimaoka
しまおか しん
Shimaoka Shin
Pen Names:
Shin Shimaoka（Used as a pen name）,
Akira Shimaoka（Legal/birth name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1932-03-08 （Shimanto Town, Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- French literature scholar, poet, critic, novelist, professor (emeritus)
- Active Years
- 1957-
- Affiliations
- Professor Emeritus, Rissho University
- Influenced By
- French poets (e.g. Paul Éluard, Arthur Rimbaud)
- Nominations
- Candidate for the 84th Akutagawa Prize ('Ura-gaeshi no Yozora'), Candidate for the 87th Akutagawa Prize ('The Time When Poe Stands')
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kōchi Prefectural Kōchi Technical High School | Architecture (vocational track) | — | — | — | Japan |
| Meiji University | Faculty of Letters | Department of French Literature | — | — | Japan |
Kōchi Prefectural Kōchi Technical High School
Architecture (vocational track)
Country:
Japan
Meiji University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of French Literature
Country:
Japan
Completed graduate studies in the Graduate School of Letters
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Oguma Hideo Prize | Poetry collection 'Kanpai' (Toast) | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Tomita Saika Prize | Poetry collection 'Terminus Oxymoron' | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Akutagawa Prize | Ura-gaeshi no Yozora | — | — | 候補 |
| 1982 | Akutagawa Prize | 'The Time When Poe Stands' | — | — | 候補 |
Oguma Hideo Prize
1999
Work:
Poetry collection 'Kanpai' (Toast)
Result:
受賞
Tomita Saika Prize
2012
Work:
Poetry collection 'Terminus Oxymoron'
Result:
受賞
Akutagawa Prize
1980
Work:
Ura-gaeshi no Yozora
Result:
候補
Akutagawa Prize
1982
Work:
'The Time When Poe Stands'
Result:
候補
Awards & Nominations
Tomita Saika Award
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (2012) award
Works
Major Works
Kanpai (Toast)
1998 Poetry collectionA representative poetry collection addressing life, drink, and friendship.
lovealcohollife
Terminus Oxymoron
2012 Poetry collectionA collection of poems themed around linguistic oxymorons and a sense of terminus.
languageendingparadox
Ura-gaeshi no Yozora
1981 NovelA novel with literary experimentation; was nominated for the Akutagawa Prize.
existentialismcityloneliness
Bibliography
- A Youth's Will: Poetry Collection (1957)
- Dreams of a Giant: Poetry Collection (1959)
- Ura-gaeshi no Yozora (1981)
- Kanpai: Poetry Collection (1998)
- Terminus Oxymoron: Poetry Collection (2012)
Translations by Author
- Selected Poems of Paul Éluard (translation)
- Rimbaud-related essays and translations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical with experimental expressiontranslation-influenced sensibility from French poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- lovedeathjourneyTosa and Bakumatsu historical figureslinguistic paradoxes (oxymoron)
Legacy
A poet and literary scholar known for translations of French poetry, poetic criticism, and historical works about Tosa. He won multiple poetry awards and served in academic roles associated with Meiji and Rissho Universities.
Trivia
- Birth name is Akira Shimaoka.
- Founded the poetry magazine 'Baku' in 1958; engaged in a 'style controversy' with Shuji Terayama.
- Co-founded the theater-poetry group 'Tori no Kai' (Birds' Group) in 1959.
- He is Professor Emeritus of Rissho University.
- Twice nominated for the Akutagawa Prize (1980, 1982).