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第14回（2007年） award
Eisuke Wakamatsu
わかまつ えいすけ
Wakamatsu Eisuke
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1968 （Itoigawa, Niigata, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 宗教
- Catholicism 1968年受洗
- 居住地歴
- Itoigawa, Niigata, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- critic, literary critic, essayist, poet, university professor
- 活動期間
- 1990年〜
- 所属
- Professor, Institute of Liberal Arts, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Reading Panel, Yomiuri Shimbun, Former executive roles at Pigeon and Quality of Life Co., Ltd., Former editor-in-chief, Mita Bungaku
- 影響を受けた人物
- Kobayashi Hideo, Toshihiko Izutsu, Atsuko Suga, Shūsaku Endō, Michiko Ishimure
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University | Faculty of Letters | Department of French Literature | 学士 | 1986–1991 | Japan |
Keio University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of French Literature
学位:
学士
期間:
1986–1991
卒業年:
1991
国:
Japan
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Mita Bungaku Newcomer Award | Ochi Yasuo and His Era: Literature in Search of Truth | 評論部門 | Mita Bungaku (Mita Literature) | winner |
| 2016 | Nishiwaki Junzaburo Academic Prize | The Poetics of Wisdom: Kobayashi Hideo and Toshihiko Izutsu | — | Nishiwaki Junzaburo Academic Prize | winner |
| 2018 | Poetry and Literature Museum Prize | Invisible Tears | — | Museum of Modern Poetry | winner |
| 2018 | Kadokawa Cultural Foundation Arts Award | Kobayashi Hideo: Beautiful Flowers | — | Kadokawa Cultural Promotion Foundation | winner |
| 2019 | Rennyo Prize | Kobayashi Hideo: Beautiful Flowers | — | Rennyo Prize Selection Committee | winner |
| 2022 | Gakudō Book of the Year 2021 | Politics of Life | — | Yukio Ozaki Memorial Foundation | selected |
Mita Bungaku Newcomer Award
2007
対象作品:
Ochi Yasuo and His Era: Literature in Search of Truth
部門:
評論部門
主催:
Mita Bungaku (Mita Literature)
結果:
winner
Nishiwaki Junzaburo Academic Prize
2016
対象作品:
The Poetics of Wisdom: Kobayashi Hideo and Toshihiko Izutsu
主催:
Nishiwaki Junzaburo Academic Prize
結果:
winner
Poetry and Literature Museum Prize
2018
対象作品:
Invisible Tears
主催:
Museum of Modern Poetry
結果:
winner
Kadokawa Cultural Foundation Arts Award
2018
対象作品:
Kobayashi Hideo: Beautiful Flowers
主催:
Kadokawa Cultural Promotion Foundation
結果:
winner
Rennyo Prize
2019
対象作品:
Kobayashi Hideo: Beautiful Flowers
主催:
Rennyo Prize Selection Committee
結果:
winner
Gakudō Book of the Year 2021
2022
対象作品:
Politics of Life
主催:
Yukio Ozaki Memorial Foundation
結果:
selected
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Invisible Tears
2017年 Poetry collectionA collection of poems exploring loss, prayer, and faith.
lossprayerfaithlove
The Poetics of Wisdom: Kobayashi Hideo and Toshihiko Izutsu
2015年 Critical studyA comparative study of Kobayashi Hideo and Toshihiko Izutsu that develops a poetics of wisdom.
exploration of wisdomcomparative literaturephilosophy
Kobayashi Hideo: Beautiful Flowers
2017年 Biographical criticismA biographical-critical exploration of critic Kobayashi Hideo's work and aesthetics.
criticismaestheticsbiography
The Life of Jesus
2015年 Religious biographyA modern re-examination of the life of Jesus and its significance.
religionbiographyfaith
Politics of Life
2021年 Political thought (dialogue)A dialogue discussing political and ethical issues surrounding life.
bioethicspoliticsdialogue
Beyond the Mist: Atsuko Suga
2020年 Critical biographyA critical biography tracing the life and work of writer-translator Atsuko Suga.
translationauthor studymemory
全著作
- Invisible Tears (Aki Shobo, 2017)
- On Happiness (Aki Shobo, 2018)
- Burning Droplets (Aki Shobo, 2019)
- On Love (Aki Shobo, 2020)
- Caring for the Soul (Aki Shobo, 2021)
- Beautiful Times (Aki Shobo, 2022)
- The Poetics of Wisdom: Kobayashi Hideo and Toshihiko Izutsu (Keio UP, 2015)
- The Life of Jesus (Chūōkōron-shinsha, 2015)
- Kobayashi Hideo: Beautiful Flowers (Bungeishunjū, 2017)
- Kanzo Uchimura: Apostle of Sorrow (Iwanami Shinsho, 2018)
- Politics of Life (Shueisha International, 2021)
- The Secret Meanings of Life (Aki Shobo, 2022)
- Indigo Gospel (Kodansha, 2023)
- Soetsu Yanagi: The Religious Philosopher Who Lived Beauty (NHK Books, 2025)
作家による翻訳
- Medical Herb Safety Handbook (translation)
- Mitchell May: The Man Who Fused 'Spirituality' and 'Business' (translation/edited)
作風・主題
- 文体
- essays and criticism from religious and philosophical perspectivesplain yet poetic diction
- 頻出モチーフ
- loss and healingfaith and prayerthe power of wordsreading and encounter
評価・遺産
Eisuke Wakamatsu is known for criticism, essays, and poetry that cross religion, philosophy, and literature. Through his critical works, poetry, and broadcasting texts he has broadly influenced contemporary Japanese readers.
大衆文化への影響
- Contributor and guest on NHK's '100 Minutes de Meicho' program (texts and lectures)
- Contributor to NHK Radio 'Religion Time' texts
- Active on X (formerly Twitter) as @yomutokaku
豆知識
- Born in Itoigawa, Niigata Prefecture.
- A Catholic who received infant baptism at 40 days old.
- Has a background serving in executive roles at companies such as Pigeon.
- Served as editor-in-chief of the literary magazine Mita Bungaku.
- Has written texts for and frequently appeared on NHK educational programs.