Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1948) award
Michio Takeyama
たけやま みちお
Takeyama Michio
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1903-07-17 （Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 1984-06-15 （Tsukudocho, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan） age 80
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Keijo (now Seoul Special City)
Career
- Occupations
- critic, literary scholar, novelist
- Active Years
- 1926-1984
- Memberships
- Member of the Japan Art Academy
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Imperial University | Faculty of Letters | Department of German Literature | — | 1922-1926 | Japan |
Tokyo Imperial University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of German Literature
Period:
1922-1926
Year of Graduation:
1926
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | The Burmese Harp | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
| 1950 | Minister of Education Award | The Burmese Harp | — | Ministry of Education | 受賞 |
| 1962 | Yomiuri Literature Prize | Journey in Europe | — | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | — | — | Bungeishunju | 受賞 |
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1948
Work:
The Burmese Harp
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
受賞
Minister of Education Award
1950
Work:
The Burmese Harp
Organization:
Ministry of Education
Result:
受賞
Yomiuri Literature Prize
1962
Work:
Journey in Europe
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1983
Organization:
Bungeishunju
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
-
Edition 1 (1951) award
Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 37 (1983) award
Works
Major Works
The Burmese Harp
1947 NovelA novel based on experiences related to student conscription during the war.
WarPeace
Adaptations
- [Film] The Burmese Harp / 市川崑 (1956)
- [Film] The Burmese Harp / 市川崑 (1985)
Bibliography
- The Warrior of Light and Love
- Lost Youth
- The Burmese Harp
- Feelings of the North
- Possessed People
- In Greece
- Notebook
- Fir Tree and Rose
- See, Feel, and Think
- Journey Through the Ancient Capital: Nara
- In Search of the Spirit
- Ivory Porcelain Cup
- The Spirit of the Showa Era
- Journey in Europe
- Continuation of Journey in Europe
- Illusion and Truth: My Soviet Observations
- Sword and Cross: From a Journey in Germany
- Masterpieces of Kyoto: Higashiyama Journey
- On Human Beings: My Observations and Reflections
- Against the Current
- The Japanese and Beauty
- From Chaotic Times: Essays by Michio Takeyama
- A Short Life
- On Historical Consciousness
- Modernity as the Leading Role
- Letters from a Nun
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- criticalconservativemoderate
- Recurring Motifs
- despotismfanaticismliberalism
Health
-
cirrhosis終生Died in 1984 due to cirrhosis
Legacy
Michio Takeyama was a postwar Japanese literary scholar and critic who expressed war experiences and thoughts from a conservative perspective, receiving many awards. His notable work 'The Burmese Harp' was adapted into films multiple times and is highly regarded.
Academic Societies
- Japan Art Academy