Gunzo Newcomer Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 47 (2004) award
Shigetoshi Wada
わだ しげとし
Wada Shigetoshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1962-08-00 （Nagano Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- literary critic, university professor
- Active Years
- 1986-
- Affiliations
- Seiwa Gakuen Junior College, Department of Japanese Literature, Wakayama National College of Technology
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagano Prefectural Ueda High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Tohoku University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士（文学） | — | Japan |
| Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University | Graduate School of Arts and Letters | Doctoral program (Japanese literature) | — | — | Japan |
Nagano Prefectural Ueda High School
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
Japan
Tohoku University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士（文学）
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
Japan
Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University
Graduate School of Arts and Letters
/ Doctoral program (Japanese literature)
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
Japan
Completed doctoral coursework but withdrew before degree completion
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize — Criticism Category (Excellent Work) | Nakano Shigeharu Riding the Train | 評論部門 | Gunzo (literary magazine) | 優秀作 |
Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize — Criticism Category (Excellent Work)
2004
Work:
Nakano Shigeharu Riding the Train
Category:
評論部門
Organization:
Gunzo (literary magazine)
Result:
優秀作
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nakano Shigeharu Riding the Train
2004 literary criticismA critical essay on Nakano Shigeharu.
Nakano Shigeharuliterary criticism
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- academic, analytical critical prose
- Recurring Motifs
- author studiesexaminations of modern and contemporary Japanese literature
Legacy
Active in literary criticism and education; recognized with an Excellent Work in the Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize (Criticism).
Trivia
- Withdrew from the doctoral program at Tohoku University after completing required coursework.
- Selected for an Excellent Work award in the Criticism category of the 47th Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize (2004) for 'Nakano Shigeharu Riding the Train'.
- Born in Nagano Prefecture and has served as a professor at Wakayama National College of Technology.