Naoki Sanjugo Award
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Soichi Mori
もり そういち
Mori Soichi
Aliases:
森 佐一
Pen Names:
Soichi Mori（Pen name (real name Mori Saichi)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1907-05-03 （Morioka, Iwate, Japan）
- Died
- 1999-03-13 age 91
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Morioka, Iwate, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Writer, Author
- Active Years
- 1930-1994
- Affiliations
- Iwate Nippo (Iwate Newspaper)
- Influenced By
- Kenji Miyazawa, Russian literature
- Nominations
- Akutagawa Prize nominee for 'Tentō' (1940)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morioka Middle School (old system) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Tokyo School of Foreign Languages (old system) | Russian language department | Russian | — | — | Japan |
Morioka Middle School (old system)
Country:
Japan
Attended the old-system Morioka Middle School (predecessor of Iwate Prefectural Morioka First High School).
Tokyo School of Foreign Languages (old system)
Russian language department
/ Russian
Country:
Japan
Studied in the Russian department; dropped out.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Akutagawa Prize | Tentō (Tentou) | — | Akutagawa Prize Committee | 候補 |
| 1943 | Naoki Prize | Yamahata / Ga to Sasabune | — | Bungeishunju | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Miyazawa Kenji Prize | Our Poet Kenji Miyazawa | — | Miyazawa Kenji Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Akutagawa Prize
1940
Work:
Tentō (Tentou)
Organization:
Akutagawa Prize Committee
Result:
候補
Naoki Prize
1943
Work:
Yamahata / Ga to Sasabune
Organization:
Bungeishunju
Result:
受賞
Miyazawa Kenji Prize
1994
Work:
Our Poet Kenji Miyazawa
Organization:
Miyazawa Kenji Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tentō (Tentou)
1940 Short fictionA title short story from a collection published before the war, depicting human figures through everyday fragments.
Observation of human natureLife during wartime
Yamahata
1943 Novel/NovellaA work set in rural areas focusing on delicate character portrayals and a regional perspective.
RegionalismNature and humanity
Ga to Sasabune (Moth and Bamboo-boat)
1943 Short storyA short story with touches of the fantastic, dealing with the intersection of the ordinary and the extraordinary.
FantasyContrast with reality
Kenji Miyazawa
1943 Biography / CriticismA study of Kenji Miyazawa by an intimate acquaintance, containing essays interpreting Miyazawa's works and life.
Kenji Miyazawa studiesBiographical study
Warenki (Modern translation of Omura Jigobei's memoir)
1943 Reprint / TranslationA modern-language transcription and commentary of Omura Jigobei's memoir 'Warenki', an important account of the Etorofu Island incident.
Historical recordWar and prisoners
Ame ni mo Makezu: The Story of Kenji Miyazawa
1956 Children's biographyA children's biography of Kenji Miyazawa, illustrated by Tadayoshi Yoshii, intended to introduce Miyazawa's life to younger readers.
Children's literatureBiographical education
Bibliography
- Tentō (1940)
- Kenji Miyazawa (1943)
- Warenki: The Etorofu Island Incident (1943)
- Yamashi: Short Stories (1947)
- Secrets of the Desert: The Story of Dr. Sven Hedin (1948)
- Man of Bodhisattva Practice (1948)
- Kenji Miyazawa and Three Women (1949)
- Ame ni mo Makezu: The Story of Kenji Miyazawa (1956)
- No no Kyōshi: Kenji Miyazawa (1960)
- Cosmic Thought Born from the Soil: Commentary on Kenji Miyazawa's 'Farmer's Art Theory' (1971)
- Portrait of Kenji Miyazawa (1974)
- Kenji Miyazawa: A Biography of Mother and Child Worlds (1976)
- Shimoyama Kiyoshi Notes: The Wandering Singer of Fourfold Hardship (1979)
- Kenji Miyazawa's People: Soichi Mori Notes (1988)
- Our Poet Kenji Miyazawa (1994)
- Rats of Asagishi Village (2002)
- Frog School (2003)
- Mountain Village Food Records: Poetry (2003)
- Kenji Miyazawa Poems: Annotated Edition (2005)
Translations by Author
- Warenki (Modern Japanese translation and commentary of Omura Jigobei's memoir)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Biographical and nonfictional analysisPlain prose emphasizing regional description
- Recurring Motifs
- Kenji MiyazawaRural natureLocal history
Legacy
A writer from Iwate who significantly contributed to the study and dissemination of Kenji Miyazawa's works; recognized as an early Naoki Prize winner and for regional literary and biographical scholarship.
Academic Societies
- Kenji Miyazawa Research Association
Archives
- Iwate Prefectural Library
- Morioka City Library
In Popular Culture
- Influence on regional culture through Kenji Miyazawa research and biographical publications
Trivia
- Worked as a reporter for the Iwate Nippo before becoming a full-time writer.
- Maintained a close friendship with Kenji Miyazawa and produced many writings related to him.
- The first edition of 'Warenki' had a print run of 2,000 copies and was not reprinted at the time; it was reissued in 1977 by Chuokoron-sha's bunko series.