Japan Literary Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1980) award
Shinichi Yuuki
ゆうき しんいち
Yuuki Shinichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1916-03-06 （Tokyo Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 1984-10-26 age 68
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Translator, Essayist, Literary critic
- Active Years
- 1948-1984
- Influenced
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihon University First Middle School (prewar) | — | — | — | 〜1933 | Japan |
| Waseda University | Department of English | Department of English | — | 入学・卒業年不詳 | Japan |
Nihon University First Middle School (prewar)
Period:
〜1933
Year of Graduation:
1933
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the prewar middle school
Waseda University
Department of English
/ Department of English
Period:
入学・卒業年不詳
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Department of English at Waseda University
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan Literature Grand Prize | Sora no Hosomichi | — | — | 受賞 |
Japan Literature Grand Prize
1980
Work:
Sora no Hosomichi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Blue Water
1955 FictionHotarukusa
1958 FictionTsuru no Sho
1961 FictionRequiem
1967 FictionLamp at Dawn
1968 FictionBell of the Night
1971 FictionSora no Hosomichi
1980 Short storyA short story depicting the exchange between an elderly man and a young girl, portraying loneliness and intergenerational dialogue in a gentle tone.
intergenerational exchangelonelinesshuman relationships
Sekiryū-shō
1981 Short story collectionUnlucky Harbor
1983 FictionBibliography
- Blue Water
- Hotarukusa
- Tsuru no Sho
- Requiem
- Lamp at Dawn
- Bell of the Night
- Hagi Susuki
- Cultural Festival
- Various Aspects of Writers
- Sora no Hosomichi
- Sekiryū-shō
- Unlucky Harbor
- Saisei-shō
- Collected Works of Shinichi Yuuki (3 vols.)
- Cézanne's Mountain (Kodansha Bungei Bunko)
- Shinichi Yuuki: Collected Criticism & Essays
Translations by Author
- Mizuumi (translation of a work by Theodor Storm)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- calm, lyrical proseconcise and restrained descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- nature imageryencounters between elderly and youthnostalgia
Legacy
Known for a modest output and quietly lyrical works focused on intergenerational exchange. He won the Japan Literature Grand Prize in 1980 for 'Sora no Hosomichi'. His collected works were published posthumously in 2000, prompting renewed interest.
Trivia
- Made his literary debut in 1948 with "Aki Matsuri" (Autumn Festival).
- Won the Japan Literature Grand Prize in 1980 for 'Sora no Hosomichi'.
- Collected works (3 vols.) published posthumously in 2000 by Michitani; editors included Magoichi Kushida and others.
- His son is the anthologist and essayist Nobutaka Yuuki (結城信孝).