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第13回（1957年） award
Yoshie Wada
わだ よしえ
Wada Yoshie
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1906-04-06 （Oshamanbe, Yamakoshi District, Hokkaido, Japan）
- 死没
- 1977-10-05 （Kamiikedai, Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan） 71歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Oshamanbe, Hokkaido, Japan (birthplace) → Yawata, Ichikawa, Chiba (1935–1949) → Kamiikedai, Ota-ku, Tokyo (later years)
経歴
- 職業
- novelist, editor, literary critic, literary scholar, college professor
- 活動期間
- 1930年〜1977年
- 所属
- Shinchosha, Daichi Shobo, Nihon Shosetsu-sha (founder), Chikuma Shobo (editorial collaborations), Tsuchiura Junior College (professor)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Higuchi Ichiyo
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuo University | Faculty of Law | Department of Private Law | — | — | Japan |
Chuo University
Faculty of Law
/ Department of Private Law
国:
Japan
Graduated from the Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law, Chuo University
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Japan Art Academy Prize | Icho's Diary (Ichiho / Ichiyo diary study) | — | Japan Art Academy | 受賞 |
| 1963 | Naoki Sanjugo Prize | In the Dust | — | Naoki Sanjugo Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
| 1975 | Yomiuri Literary Prize | The Grafted Stand | — | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1977 | Japan Literary Grand Prize | Dark Current | — | Japan Literary Grand Prize | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize | The Snow Woman | — | Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Japan Art Academy Prize
1957
対象作品:
Icho's Diary (Ichiho / Ichiyo diary study)
主催:
Japan Art Academy
結果:
受賞
Naoki Sanjugo Prize
1963
対象作品:
In the Dust
主催:
Naoki Sanjugo Prize Selection Committee
結果:
受賞
Yomiuri Literary Prize
1975
対象作品:
The Grafted Stand
主催:
Yomiuri Shimbun
結果:
受賞
Japan Literary Grand Prize
1977
対象作品:
Dark Current
主催:
Japan Literary Grand Prize
結果:
受賞
Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize
1978
対象作品:
The Snow Woman
主催:
Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
Naoki Sanjugo Award
1回登壇
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第50回（1963年 第2回開催） award
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第26回（1974年） award
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第9回（1977年） award
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第5回（1978年） award
作品
代表作
Ichiho / Ichiyo Diary (Ichiho's Diary)
1943年 biographical researchA scholarly study and edition compiling Higuchi Ichiyo's diaries and materials, with commentary on her life and works.
Higuchi Ichiyo researchmodern Japanese literaturebiography
In the Dust
1963年 novelA novel set in and around Ichikawa and Yawata before and after WWII, depicting daily life and societal changes.
war and everyday liferegional depictionI-novel
The Grafted Stand
1974年 novelA work that sensitively depicts the psychology and relationships of elderly people. Winner of the 1975 Yomiuri Literary Prize.
elderlyhuman relationshipssexuality
Dark Current
1977年 novelA late-career work exploring human loneliness and inner currents; recipient of the 1977 Japan Literary Grand Prize.
lonelinessinterior lifeold age
The Snow Woman
1978年 short storyA short story that uses folkloric motifs to address aging and aspects of sexuality. Awarded the Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize in 1978.
folkloreagingsexuality
全著作
- Higuchi Ichiyo
- Research on Higuchi Ichiyo
- Ichiyo's Diary
- A Record of Melancholy
- In the Dust
- Folk Tales of Love
- The Grafted Stand
- Embracing Sleep
- Dark Current
- The Snow Woman
- Collected Works of Yoshie Wada (5 vols.)
作風・主題
- 文体
- I-novel style narrationscholarly/critical prosebiographical and annotative writing
- 頻出モチーフ
- elderly characterssexualitymemoryeveryday urban life
健康
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duodenal ulcer1977（晩年）Died at home in 1977 due to massive bleeding from a duodenal ulcer.
評価・遺産
Recognized both as a leading scholar of Higuchi Ichiyo and as a novelist whose later works often featured I-novel elements and depictions of aging and sexuality. Winner of major awards such as the Japan Art Academy Prize, Naoki Prize, and Yomiuri Literary Prize, he established a notable place in postwar Japanese literary scholarship and creative writing.
豆知識
- Between 1949 and 1952 he disappeared after the business failure of his publishing venture and incurred large debts.
- His daughter Yoko is married to the poet Minoru Yoshioka.
- In his later years he drew attention for short stories that addressed elderly sexuality.
- From 1966 he taught Japanese literature as a professor at Tsuchiura Junior College.