Nihon Essayist Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (1995) award
Shinichi Hoshino
ほしの しんいち
Hoshino Shin'ichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1909-01-01 （Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan）
- Died
- 1998-12-17 age 89
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, German
Career
- Occupations
- German literature scholar, Translator, University professor
- Active Years
- 1932-1998
- Affiliations
- Former Seijo High School (prewar), Saitama University, Faculty of Letters, Tokyo University of Education, Nanzan University
- Influenced By
- Rainer Maria Rilke, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Hermann Hesse
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Imperial University (University of Tokyo), Faculty of Letters | Faculty of Letters | Department of German Literature | 学士 | 1929-1932 | Japan |
| University of Tokyo | Graduate School of Letters | Germanic Studies | 博士（文学） | 1950-1961 | Japan |
Tokyo Imperial University (University of Tokyo), Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of German Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
1929-1932
Year of Graduation:
1932
Country:
Japan
University of Tokyo
Graduate School of Letters
/ Germanic Studies
Degree:
博士（文学）
Period:
1950-1961
Year of Graduation:
1961
Country:
Japan
Awarded doctorate for biographical study of Rainer Maria Rilke
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Japan Essayists' Club Prize | The Internationality of Haiku | — | Japan Essayists' Club | winner |
Japan Essayists' Club Prize
1995
Work:
The Internationality of Haiku
Organization:
Japan Essayists' Club
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Rilke Studies
1951 Literary criticismA multi-volume, systematic study of Rainer Maria Rilke's poetry and life.
lyricismbiographical study of poetsmodern German poetry
The Internationality of Haiku: Why Haiku Came to Be Loved Worldwide
1995 Essay / CriticismAn essay collection discussing the international reception of haiku and its cultural background.
haikuinternational exchangeliterary reception
Goethe and Buddhist Thought: An Oriental Image of the Poet
1984 Comparative literature / CriticismReexamines Goethe's literature from a Buddhist perspective, discussing the poet's image in relation to Eastern thought.
comparative literaturedialogue between East and WestGoethe studies
The Soba Blossoms (Poetry Collection)
1978 PoetryA collection of Japanese poems reflecting the author's interest in haiku and tanka.
naturenostalgiaintersection of Japanese and German cultures
Bibliography
- Elementary German Grammar
- Rilke Studies (Vols. 1-3)
- New Elementary German Reader
- Studying Foreign Literature
- Goethe and Ogai
- The Soba Blossoms (Poetry Collection)
- Goethe (Shimizu Shoin)
- Goethe and Buddhist Thought: An Oriental Image of the Poet
- The Internationality of Haiku
Translations by Author
- Rilke: Collected Poems (translation)
- Goethe: Collected Poems (translation)
- Hesse: Poetry Collection (co-translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly and lucid proseargumentation emphasizing comparative-cultural perspectives
- Recurring Motifs
- lyricism of German poetrycomparisons between Eastern and Western thoughtinterest in haiku and tanka
Legacy
Contributed to Rilke and Goethe studies in Japan through scholarship and translations. His library was donated to Nagaoka Central Library and preserved as the 'Shinichi Hoshino Collection.'
Archives
- Nagaoka City Central Library (Shinichi Hoshino Collection)
Trivia
- In 1999 his library was donated to Nagaoka City Central Library and named the Shinichi Hoshino Collection.
- In 1995 he won the 43rd Japan Essayists' Club Prize for 'The Internationality of Haiku.'