Mita Bungaku Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2000) award
Tanaka Kazuo
たなか かずお
Tanaka Kazuo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1974-08-04 （Toyama Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Toyama Prefecture, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- literary critic, university professor, editor
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Hosei University, Mita Bungaku editorial board
- Memberships
- Mita Bungaku selection committee member, Gunzo New Writer's Prize selection committee member
- Influenced By
- Jun Etō, Takaaki Yoshimoto, Osamu Dazai
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University | Faculty of Economics; Faculty of Letters (French Literature) | — | — | — | Japan |
Keio University
Faculty of Economics; Faculty of Letters (French Literature)
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Mita Bungaku Newcomer Prize | Living in Loss — An Essay on Jun Etō | 評論部門 | Mita Bungaku (literary magazine) | 受賞 |
Mita Bungaku Newcomer Prize
2000
Work:
Living in Loss — An Essay on Jun Etō
Category:
評論部門
Organization:
Mita Bungaku (literary magazine)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Jun Etō
2001 literary criticismAn overview of Jun Etō's thought and achievements, examining their critical significance.
postwar literaturehistory of criticism
Beyond That Battlefield: Essays on Contemporary Japanese Literature
2005 literary criticismA collection of essays on contemporary Japanese literature, interpreting various aspects of literature from the postwar period to the present.
contemporary literaturepostwar literature
The New Testament of Dazai Osamu
2006 literary criticismA critical reinterpretation of Osamu Dazai's works and life from a fresh perspective.
Dazai studiesautobiographical literature
Takaaki Yoshimoto
2014 biography / literary criticismA biographical and critical study detailing Takaaki Yoshimoto's thought and place in literary history.
intellectual historycollective imagination theory
Taking on War in Post-Disaster Japan: Rereading Takaaki Yoshimoto's 'Collective Illusion'
2017 literary criticismRe-examines notions of war and collective imagination in post-2011 Japan through Takaaki Yoshimoto's 'Collective Illusion'.
post-disaster discoursecollective imaginationwar studies
Bibliography
- Jun Etō (Keio University Press, 2001)
- Beyond That Battlefield: Essays on Contemporary Japanese Literature (Kodansha, 2005)
- The New Testament of Dazai Osamu (Kodansha, 2006)
- Takaaki Yoshimoto (Arts and Crafts, 2014)
- Taking on War in Post-Disaster Japan: Rereading Takaaki Yoshimoto's 'Collective Illusion' (Gendai Shokan, 2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, scholarly argumentation grounded in researcha critical style emphasizing historical and intellectual context
- Recurring Motifs
- postwar literaturecollective imaginationconflict between individual and society
Legacy
An influential critic of contemporary Japanese literature and thought, contributing to the development of younger writers and critics through his teaching at Hosei University and editorial and selection work for Mita Bungaku.
Archives
- National Diet Library (materials related to Tanaka Kazuo)
- Bibliographic records via VIAF/ISNI/WorldCat identifiers
Trivia
- Contributes literary reviews to the Mainichi Shimbun.
- Maintains a personal blog titled 'Goshi Shugi!'.
- Has served as a judge for the Mita Bungaku Newcomer Prize and the Gunzo New Writer's Prize.