Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1958) award
Ryozo Niizeki
にいぜき りょうぞう
Niizeki Ryozo
Aliases:
平泉 良三
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1889-08-04 （Yokochō, Yachi Village, Nishimurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture (present-day Yachi, Kahoku Town)）
- Died
- 1979-04-27 age 89
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, German, English
Career
- Occupations
- German literature scholar, Theatre researcher, University professor, University president
- Active Years
- 1917-1979
- Affiliations
- Gakushuin University, Saitama University, Kyoritsu Women’s University
- Memberships
- Member of the Japan Academy
- Influenced By
- Friedrich Schiller
- Influenced
- Yukio Mishima
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Imperial University | Faculty of Letters | Department of German | 文学士 | 1911-1915 | Japan |
Tokyo Imperial University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of German
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1911-1915
Year of Graduation:
1915
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Onshi Prize | — | — | Japan Academy | 受賞 |
| 1955 | Schiller Memorial Prize | — | — | Federal Republic of Germany | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Japan Art Academy Prize | Greek and Roman Theatre History | — | Japan Art Academy | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Japan Academy Imperial Prize | — | — | Japan Academy | 受賞 |
| 1959 | Goethe Prize | — | — | German Goethe Institute | 受賞 |
| 1967 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Government of Japan | 受賞 |
| 1973 | Phoenix Medal | — | — | Government of Greece | 受賞 |
Onshi Prize
1943
Organization:
Japan Academy
Result:
受賞
Schiller Memorial Prize
1955
Organization:
Federal Republic of Germany
Result:
受賞
Japan Art Academy Prize
1958
Work:
Greek and Roman Theatre History
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
受賞
Japan Academy Imperial Prize
1958
Organization:
Japan Academy
Result:
受賞
Goethe Prize
1959
Organization:
German Goethe Institute
Result:
受賞
Person of Cultural Merit
1967
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受賞
Phoenix Medal
1973
Organization:
Government of Greece
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Greek and Roman Theatre History
1957 Theatre historyA seven-volume theatre history hailed as the finest research on ancient Western drama and the pinnacle of foreign literature studies by a Japanese scholar.
comparative theatre studiesSchiller researchGreek tragedy
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarlycomparative theatre research
- Recurring Motifs
- SchillerGreek tragedytheatre history
Legacy
Regarded as a pioneer in comparative theatre studies, he built a bridge between Japanese classical theatre research and Western theatre history.
Academic Societies
- Japan Academy
Archives
- Yamagata Prefectural Library
Quotes
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"Zwischen' means the English word among. It is among."
Source: Yukio Mishima, "Memories of German" (1957)
Trivia
- Yukio Mishima nicknamed him 'Father Tsama'.