Kikuchi Kan Award
1回登壇
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第2回（1940年） award
Koji Uno
うの こうじ
Uno Koji
ペンネーム:
Mizukami Kiyoshi（Pseudonym used for editorial work and some writings）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1891-07-26 （Minato-machi, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture (now Arato 1-chome, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City)）
- 死没
- 1961-09-21 （Morikawa-cho (now Hongo), Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan） 70歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 宗教
- Jodo-shu (Pure Land Buddhism)
- 居住地歴
- Fukuoka City (Minato-machi) → Osaka (Sōemonchō, Itoyamachi) → Tokyo (Ushigome, Ueno Sakuragi, Morikawa-cho, Bunkyo, etc.) → Shimosuwa, Nagano Prefecture → Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture → Yugawara, Kanagawa Prefecture
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Essayist, Translator, Literary editor
- 活動期間
- 1912年〜1961年
- 所属
- Member of the Japan Art Academy, Contributor to the literary magazine 'Bungakukai'
- 所属団体
- Member of the Japan Art Academy
- 影響を受けた人物
- Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Waro Hirotsu, Chikamatsu Kin'ei (Chikamatsu Aki), Naoki Sanjugo
- 影響を与えた人物
- Tsutomu Mizukami, Later generation novelists
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | English Literature (left without degree) | English literature preparatory course | — | 1910-1914 (中退) | Japan |
| Osaka Prefectural Tennoji Middle School (predecessor) | — | Secondary education | — | 1904-1909 | Japan |
Waseda University
English Literature (left without degree)
/ English literature preparatory course
期間:
1910-1914 (中退)
国:
Japan
Attended but did not graduate; deepened literary friendships and began literary activity.
Osaka Prefectural Tennoji Middle School (predecessor)
Secondary education
期間:
1904-1909
卒業年:
1909
国:
Japan
Classmates included future artists and writers.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Yomiuri Literature Prize | Osaka Ningen (Osaka People) | — | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1940 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | Skillful but Poor | — | Bungeishunju | 受賞 |
Yomiuri Literature Prize
1951
対象作品:
Osaka Ningen (Osaka People)
主催:
Yomiuri Shimbun
結果:
受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1940
対象作品:
Skillful but Poor
主催:
Bungeishunju
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
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第2回（1950年） award
Noma Literary Award
1回登壇
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第6回（1953年） nominee受賞作: Akutagawa Ryunosuke
Koji Uno's "Ryunosuke Akutagawa" is a biography in which a fellow writer and contemporary friend recounts Akutagawa's life and personality with affection. It brings Akutagawa into view not only as a literary master but also as a human being known at close range.
This biography quietly portrays Ryunosuke Akutagawa's life and literature through a friend's eyes.
362ページRyunosuke Akutagawabiographyfriendshipmodern literatureKoji Uno
作品
代表作
In the Storehouse
1919年 Novel / Short storyA short novel set around a pawnshop; through the protagonist's recollections it depicts human passions and melancholy.
memorypovertyrelationships with women
The World of Suffering
1919年 Serial novel / NovelA serial novel focusing on people tormented by women and money; explores hysteria and poverty.
povertyhysterialove and hatred
Child for Hire
1923年 Novel / Short storyDeals with the practice of lending children for appearances; depicts social undercurrents and family circumstances.
social customspovertyfamily
Landscape with Withered Tree
1933年 NovelWritten after illness; marks a stylistic shift to concise realism and examines inner life.
tranquilityrealismpost-illness recovery
Omoi-gawa (River of Memories)
1948年 NovelA long novel reflecting on past loves and encounters across the prewar and postwar eras.
memoryromancesocial change
全著作
- In the Storehouse (1919)
- The World of Suffering (1919–1921)
- Child for Hire (1923)
- Landscape with Withered Tree (1933)
- Omoi-gawa (1948–1950)
- Skillful but Poor (1938–1939)
- Osaka Ningen (1951)
作風・主題
- 文体
- colloquial narrative (setsugo-tai)concise realismmelancholic humor
- 頻出モチーフ
- povertyhysterical womenfamily and urban/rural contrastmemory and reminiscence
健康
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Neurasthenia / mental disorder1927–1929 (入院・静養を要した時期)Led to interruptions in writing and a shift in style.
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Hemoptysis / suspected tuberculosis1953–1961Deterioration of health leading to hospitalizations and eventual death from chest disease with massive hemoptysis.
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Syphilis (suspected)1929頃（説の一つ）Mentioned as a possible cause of illness and hospitalization, but not definitively proven.
評価・遺産
A prominent Taisho–Showa era writer known for works such as 'In the Storehouse' and 'The World of Suffering'. Recognized for his distinctive narrative voice and pathos; he was a member of the Japan Art Academy and nicknamed 'a demon of literature' for his exacting literary labour.
関連学会
- Japan Art Academy
資料所蔵先
- Collections at the National Diet Library (Japan)
- Aozora Bunko (some works available)
大衆文化への影響
- Referred to as 'the demon of literature' in essays and biographies
- Frequently featured in contemporaries' recollections and collected editions
引用
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First literature, second my mother, third my lover.
出典: Recorded in recollections and biographies -
A demon of literature
出典: Biographical essays
豆知識
- Nicknamed 'a demon of literature' for his relentless editorial standards and frequent urgent requests to editors.
- Anecdote: reportedly used an extremely large amount of draft paper when composing (e.g. 300 sheets of 200-character manuscript for 9 sheets of final copy).
- Involved in public-interest writing and support related to the Matsukawa incident.