Kodansha Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1990) award
Hiroshi Kimura
きむら ひろし
Kimura Hiroshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1926-11-19 （Gunma Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2007-08-22 age 80
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, Italian
Career
- Occupations
- Non-fiction writer, Journalist, Editorial writer, Lecturer, Research specialist (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Cultural affairs officer (Embassy of Japan in Italy)
- Active Years
- 1950-2007
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo University of Foreign Studies | — | Italian Studies | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Italian Studies
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Kodansha Non-Fiction Prize | Arrest Mussolini | — | Kodansha | winner |
Kodansha Non-Fiction Prize
1990
Work:
Arrest Mussolini
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Arrest Mussolini
1989 Non-fictionA journalistic non-fiction investigation into Benito Mussolini's capture and death, compiling reporting on Mussolini's end and actions of Italian partisans.
FascismWarPartisansCollapse of political power
Who Executed Mussolini: The Hidden History of Italian Partisans
1992 Non-fictionA detailed investigative account examining theories surrounding Mussolini's execution and the activities of Italian partisans.
Historical verificationResistance movementsWorld War II
Mussolini: An Introduction to Fascism
1996 Essay/Non-fictionAn introductory essay on Mussolini and the origins of fascism, discussing fascism from a political-historical perspective.
Fascism overviewPolitical thought
Bibliography
- Arrest Mussolini (Shinchosha, 1989)
- Who Executed Mussolini: The Hidden History of Italian Partisans (Kodansha, 1992)
- Mussolini: An Introduction to Fascism (Shimizu Shoin, 1996; new edition 2015)
Translations by Author
- The Era of Mussolini (by Max Gallo; translated into Japanese, Bungeishunju, 1987)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Investigative, reportage-style non-fictionConcise, fact-focused narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Power and its demiseThe realities of fascismWar and resistance
Legacy
A non-fiction writer noted for detailed investigations into modern Italian history, particularly Mussolini and fascism. Recognized with the Kodansha Non-Fiction Prize; known for strong reporting skills derived from his journalism career.
Archives
- Held in the collections of the National Diet Library (Japan)
In Popular Culture
- His works are sometimes cited as reference literature in Japanese non-fiction studies of Mussolini.
Trivia
- His younger brother, Tetsuya Tsukamoto, was also a non-fiction writer and a fellow Mainichi Shimbun alumnus; the brothers both won the Kodansha Non-Fiction Prize.
- He won the Kodansha Non-Fiction Prize in 1990 at the age of 63.