Takiji Yuriko Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1980) award
Natsuko Yoshikai
よしかい なつこ
Yoshikai Natsuko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1940-05-16 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, writer
- Active Years
- 1967-
- Affiliations
- Japan Democratic Literature Association
- Memberships
- Japan Democratic Literature Association, Japanese Communist Party
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Takiji–Yuriko Prize | Eve | — | Takiji–Yuriko Prize Selection Committee | winner |
Takiji–Yuriko Prize
1980
Work:
Eve
Organization:
Takiji–Yuriko Prize Selection Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Flag
1968 Novel/Short storyAn entry selected in the Japanese Communist Party's 45th-anniversary literary contest; one of Yoshikai's early notable works.
politicsorganizationyouth
Song of Reeds
1971 NovelA work from the early 1970s, part of a set of short/medium-length pieces focusing on society and human relationships.
human relationshipssociety
Portrait of Youth
1973 NovelDepicts the feelings and growth of youth, exploring the relation between individuals and their era.
youthcoming-of-age
Eve
1980 NovelSet largely in Yamaguchi Prefecture, the novel portrays the struggles of Japanese Communist Party members against a pro-China splinter group. Centered on Fuke, a driver for a cell leader, and Setsuko, a conductor, it depicts union and party activities and the moral and political growth of members confronting factionalism. Winner of the Takiji–Yuriko Prize.
factionalismlabor movementorganization vs individualpersonal growth
On Life: Women's Love and Independence
1981 Essay/Non-fictionAn essay collection discussing women's love and independence.
womenindependencelove
Unerasable Memory: Records of Dr. Yuasa's Autopsy
1981 Documentary/RecordA documentary record concerning Dr. Yuasa's autopsy; Yoshikai's involvement appears in the form of editing or contribution (based on bibliographic listing).
recordwar/military medicine
America: Running Around
1982 Travel/EssayContains travel writing and essays about the United States.
abroadtravelogue
Shaking Window-side
1984 NovelA mid-1980s novel combining personal feelings with social issues.
inner lifesociety
Distant Phyllis
1986 NovelA narrative work set against an overseas or cross-cultural backdrop.
cross-culturejourney
Hope
1987 NovelA novel based on the Yoka High School incident, addressing social issues and discrimination through the event.
discriminationsocial issues
Green Mountains and Rivers
1993 NovelA human drama set against regional landscapes and nature.
natureregion
Dreams and Shura, Part I
1999 Novel (Part I)A late-1990s work; as the title suggests, part of a longer project dealing with dreams and conflicts.
dreamsconflict
Bibliography
- Flag (Shin Nihon Publishing, 1968)
- Song of Reeds (Shin Nihon Publishing, 1971)
- Portrait of Youth (Shin Nihon Publishing, 1973)
- Eve (Shin Nihon Publishing, 1980)
- On Life: Women's Love and Independence (Aoki Shoten, 1981)
- Unerasable Memory: Records of Dr. Yuasa's Autopsy (Nicchu Publishing, 1981)
- America: Running Around (Shin Nihon Publishing, 1982)
- Shaking Window-side (Shin Nihon Publishing, 1984)
- Distant Phyllis (Seiji-sha, 1986)
- Hope (Shin Nihon Publishing, 1987)
- Green Mountains and Rivers (Shin Nihon Publishing, 1993)
- Dreams and Shura, Part I (Shin Nihon Publishing, 1999)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- social-literary focusrealismelements of proletarian literature
- Recurring Motifs
- intra-party conflictlabor movementfemale independencecommunity conflicts
Legacy
Natsuko Yoshikai is known for socially engaged works dealing with politics, labor and regional issues; her novel 'Eve' won the Takiji–Yuriko Prize in 1980. She served as vice-president and president of the Japan Democratic Literature Association and is recognized within postwar leftist literary contexts.
Academic Societies
- Japan Democratic Literature Association
Archives
- National Diet Library authority file (NDL)
- VIAF: 109350179
- ISNI: 0000000082947732
- WorldCat Entities record
Trivia
- Graduated from Waseda University.
- Submitted 'Flag' to the Japanese Communist Party's 45th-anniversary literary contest (entered/selected in 1967).
- 'Eve' won the Takiji–Yuriko Prize in 1980.
- Served as vice-president (from 1999) and president (2007–2011) of the Japan Democratic Literature Association.
- Her husband is Hiroki Aiba (Aiba Hiroki), who served as representative director of Kikan-shi Rengō Tsūshinsha.