Bungei Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1962) award
Tabata Mugihiko
たばた むぎひこ
Tabata Mugihiko
Pen Names:
Shinohara Shozo（legal name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-03-31 （Tokyo）
- Died
- 2008-06-06 age 80
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Literary critic, Business executive
- Active Years
- 1953-2008
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University | Faculty of Economics | — | — | — | Japan |
Keio University
Faculty of Economics
Country:
Japan
Attended Keio from middle school and graduated from Keio University's Faculty of Economics (exact year not specified).
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Bungei Prize | F-sharp minor | — | Bungei (literary magazine) | 受賞 |
Bungei Prize
1962
Work:
F-sharp minor
Organization:
Bungei (literary magazine)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Night Window
1953 Short storyA short story published in Mita Bungaku (1953). An introspective tale set at night.
solitudeintrospection
F-sharp minor
1962 Short storyThe work that won the Bungei Prize in 1962. A short story titled after a musical key.
musicinner life
A Little Bird Is Singing
1965 Novel / short story collectionPublished in 1965 by Nanbokusha; a work often described as a novel or a collection of short stories.
everyday lifehuman relationships
Altar
1969 NovelA work republished by Futo-sha in 1969.
ritualhuman interior
Bibliography
- Night Window
- F-sharp minor
- A Little Bird Is Singing
- Altar
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricalintrospective
- Recurring Motifs
- solitudefailurefamily
Health
-
polio幼少期以降caused difficulty walking
-
rheumatism (rheumatoid arthritis)晩年used a wheelchair in later life
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interstitial pneumonia2008年cause of death
Legacy
A mid‑20th‑century Japanese writer known for winning the Bungei Prize in 1962 and for regular magazine reviews in Bungei. His business ventures and later health struggles are also notable aspects of his biography.
In Popular Culture
- Portrayed as a model for Aiko Sato's novel 'Bansho' (2014).
Trivia
- Legal name: Shinohara Shozo.
- His father was Shinohara Michitaro, president of Tokyu Corporation.
- He was the former husband of writer Aiko Sato and had one daughter.
- There is an account that he borrowed 2 million yen from Kita Morio and did not repay (as noted in sources).