Jodai Bungakukai Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1985) award
Tatsumi Masaaki
たつみ まさあき
Tatsumi Masaaki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945 （Furano, Hokkaido, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Furano (Hokkaido), Japan → Tokyo, Japan (work/research) → Beijing, China (visiting professor at Nankai University)
Career
- Occupations
- Japanese literature scholar, university professor, researcher
- Active Years
- 1976-
- Affiliations
- Daito Bunka University, Kokugakuin University, Nankai University (visiting professor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishogakusha University | Department of Japanese Literature | Japanese literature | — | — | Japan |
| Seijo University Graduate School | — | Doctoral program (Japanese literature) | 文学博士 | — | Japan |
Nishogakusha University
Department of Japanese Literature
/ Japanese literature
Country:
Japan
Undergraduate degree; exact year not specified in source
Seijo University Graduate School
Doctoral program (Japanese literature)
Degree:
文学博士
Year of Graduation:
1995
Country:
Japan
Received Ph.D. (Literature) in 1995. Doctoral dissertation: 'Manyoshu and Chinese Literature'
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Jodai Bungakukai Prize | Elegies of Hitomaro | — | Jodai Literature Society | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Japan Academy Prize | Clarifying the Essence of Ancient Waka and Poetry from an East Asian Perspective | — | Japan Studies Award Committee | 受賞 |
Jodai Bungakukai Prize
1985
Work:
Elegies of Hitomaro
Organization:
Jodai Literature Society
Result:
受賞
Japan Academy Prize
2018
Work:
Clarifying the Essence of Ancient Waka and Poetry from an East Asian Perspective
Organization:
Japan Studies Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Manyoshu and Chinese Literature
1987 Scholarly work (comparative literature)A comparative-literature study examining relations between the Manyoshu and Chinese literature, exploring intersections of ancient Japanese waka and Chinese poetry.
ManyoshuChinese literaturecomparative poeticsancient waka
Translations
- Manyoshu and Chinese Literature (Chinese translation)
Nagayakimi (Nagaya-no-Ō) and His Era
1990 Historical research / literary historyExamines the figure of Nagaya-no-Ō and his political and cultural background from a literary-historical perspective.
Nara periodNagaya-no-Ōliterature and politics
Origins of Poetry: Love Poetry in the East Asian Cultural Sphere
2000 Comparative literature / cultural studiesA comparative-cultural investigation into the origins and development of love poetry across the East Asian cultural sphere.
love poetryEast Asiaorigins theory
I Want to Meet the Manyoshu
2001 Introductory commentaryAn introductory guide aimed at conveying the appeal of the Manyoshu to a general readership.
Manyoshuintroductionpoetry appreciation
Complete Annotated Kaifuso
2012 Annotated edition / classical studiesA detailed annotated study and commentary on the ancient Japanese anthology of Chinese-style poems, Kaifuso.
KaifusoChinese-style poetryannotation
Bibliography
- Manyoshu and Chinese Literature (Kasama Shoin) 1987
- Nagaya-no-Ō and His Era (Shintensha) 1990
- Manyoshu and Chinese Literature II (Kasama Shoin) 1993
- The Tragic Prime Minister Nagaya-no-Ō: Literary Salons and Politics in Antiquity (Kodansha) 1994
- I Want to Meet the Manyoshu (Kasama Shoin) 2001
- Origins of Poetry: Love Poetry in the East Asian Cultural Sphere (Kasama Shoin) 2000
- On the Spirit of Poetry: Why People Are Moved by Poetry (Kasama Shoin) 2004
- Introduction to Tanka Studies: The History of 'Tanka Reform' Beginning with the Manyoshu (Kasama Shoin) 2005
- Complete Annotated Kaifuso (Kasama Shoin) 2012
- Revised & Expanded Complete Annotated Kaifuso (Kacho-sha) 2021
Translations by Author
- Korean edition: Introduction to Tanka Studies (JNC, Korea) 2011
Translations of Works
- Manyoshu and Chinese Literature (Chinese translation, Wuhan publisher) 1997
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly and comparative-cultural expositionstyle emphasizing annotation and reinterpretation of classical texts
- Recurring Motifs
- comparison of Manyoshu and Chinese poetryorigins and transmission of poetry in East Asiarelationship between ancient songs and politics/society
Legacy
A scholar known for research on the Manyoshu, Jodai literature, and East Asian comparative poetics. Through annotated editions and comparative studies he broadened international perspectives on ancient Japanese poetry and contributed to education and editorial projects.
Academic Societies
- Jodai Literature Society
- Associations for Japanese literature studies
Archives
- Kokugakuin University Library holdings
Quotes
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Poetry is a primal expression of the human heart; by considering its origins we can see the cultural crossroads.
Source: From the book 'Origins of Poetry' (2000) (2000)
Trivia
- Wrote the school song for Furano Jukai School (opened April 2022).
- Served as editor-in-chief for the Kokugakuin University's 140th anniversary 'Manyoshu Seigi' editorial committee (from 2024).