Bungakukai Newcomer Award
1 appearances
Saburō Shiroyama
しろやま さぶろう
Shiroyama Saburō
Aliases:
杉浦 英一
Pen Names:
Saburō Shiroyama（Pen name derived from moving near Shiroyama Hachimangu in Chikusa-ku, Nagoya.）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1927-08-18 （Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2007-03-22 （Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan） age 79
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, University Lecturer, Economist
- Active Years
- 1955-2007
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitotsubashi University | — | Department of Economics | 学士 | 1946-1952 | Japan |
Hitotsubashi University
Department of Economics
Degree:
学士
Period:
1946-1952
Year of Graduation:
1952
Country:
Japan
Member of Yuzo Yamada's seminar. Thesis titled 'A Study on the Keynesian Revolution'.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Bungeikai Newcomer Award | Export | — | Bungeikai | 受賞 |
| 1959 | Naoki Prize | Soka-ya Kinjo | — | Naoki Prize | 受賞 |
| 1975 | Eiji Yoshikawa Literary Prize | Rakujitsu Moyu | — | Eiji Yoshikawa Literary Prize | 受賞 |
| 1975 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | Rakujitsu Moyu | — | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | — | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Asahi Prize | — | — | Asahi Shimbun Company | 受賞 |
Bungeikai Newcomer Award
1957
Work:
Export
Organization:
Bungeikai
Result:
受賞
Naoki Prize
1959
Work:
Soka-ya Kinjo
Organization:
Naoki Prize
Result:
受賞
Eiji Yoshikawa Literary Prize
1975
Work:
Rakujitsu Moyu
Organization:
Eiji Yoshikawa Literary Prize
Result:
受賞
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1975
Work:
Rakujitsu Moyu
Organization:
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
Result:
受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1996
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Prize
Result:
受賞
Asahi Prize
2002
Organization:
Asahi Shimbun Company
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Naoki Sanjugo Award
1 appearances
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1975) award
Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 50 (1996) award
Works
Major Works
Soka-ya Kinjo
1959 Economic NovelA representative work of economic novel.
EconomicsCorporationBusiness
Iwo Jima ni Shisu
1963 Historical NovelA historical novel depicting the Battle of Iwo Jima.
WarHistoryMilitary
Yuki Dodo
1972 Historical NovelHistorical novel focusing on Eiichi Shibusawa.
HistoryEconomics
Rakujitsu Moyu
1974 Historical NovelHistorical novel depicting Koki Hirota.
WarHistoryPolitics
Kanryotachi no Natsu
1975 Economic NovelEconomic novel modeled after Shigeru Sahashi.
EconomicsBureaucracyPolitics
Sou ka, Mou Kimi wa Inai no ka
2008 EssayEssay collection compiled from Shiroyama's posthumous manuscripts.
LifeHumanity
Adaptations
- [TV Drama] Sou ka, Mou Kimi wa Inai no ka (2009)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- RealismPioneering style of economic novels
- Recurring Motifs
- HistoryEconomicsWarHuman drama
Health
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Interstitial pneumonia晩年Incurable condition leading to cessation of aggressive treatment.
Legacy
Saburō Shiroyama is recognized as a pioneer of economic novels and an important author in Japanese literature who portrayed themes of history, economics, and war. His works have been adapted into various media and studied academically. The establishment of the Shiroyama Saburō Prize honors his achievements.
Quotes
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Readers, you, and children — that is my true medal. I need nothing more.
Source: Interview -
I feel that I was betrayed by the state through the war.
Source: Interview
Trivia
- He had a unique perspective on war based on his experiences and declined state honors.
- He participated in activities opposing the enactment of the Personal Information Protection Law.