Nihon Essayist Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1966) award
Hideo Shirasaki
しらさき ひでお
Shirasaki Hideo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1920-05-25 （Fukui City, Fukui, Japan）
- Died
- 1992-02-22 age 71
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Art critic
- Active Years
- 1942-1992
- Influenced
- Kitaoji Rosanjin
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosei University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Hosei University
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Japan Essayist Club Award | Shingan | — | Japan Essayist Club | Winner |
Japan Essayist Club Award
1966
Work:
Shingan
Organization:
Japan Essayist Club
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Niku no Boku
1957 NovelAn early novel; detailed information about content and length varies among sources.
Another Life
1962 NovelA 1962 novel reflecting on ways of living.
LifeHuman drama
Shingan: 11 Chapters of Beauty and Desire
1965 Essay/CriticismEssays on art and antiques; recipient of the 1966 Japan Essayist Club Award.
ArtAntiquesAesthetics
Kitaoji Rosanjin
1971 BiographyA biographical work introducing the life and works of Kitaoji Rosanjin; credited with raising awareness of Rosanjin's art.
BiographyArt historyCrafts
Bibliography
- Niku no Boku
- Another Life
- Shingan: 11 Chapters of Beauty and Desire
- Kusano Yo: The Life of Kinokawa Yoshio
- Kitaoji Rosanjin
- Ogata Korin: A Rare Genius
- Chiyozuru Korehide
- Don'o: Masuda Takashi
- The World of Rosanjin
- Contemporary Eccentrics
- Sanke: Hara Tomitaro
- Mimi-an: Matsunaga Yasuzaemon
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed, precise biographical narrativeSharp critical perspective on art and antiques
- Recurring Motifs
- AntiquesCalligraphy and paintingJapanese paintingSeal carving (tenkoku)Artist biographies
Legacy
Through biographies and art criticism he popularized figures such as Kitaoji Rosanjin. His writings on art and antiques influenced both scholarship and public appreciation.
Trivia
- Born in Fukui City.
- Won the 1966 Japan Essayist Club Award for 'Shingan'.
- Known for popularizing Kitaoji Rosanjin.