Fujieda Shizuo
Fujieda Shizuo ( Japanese 藤枝 静 男 , real name: Katsumi Jirō , 勝 見 次郎 ; * December 20, 1907 in Shizuoka in Fujieda ; † April 16, 1993 ) was a Japanese writer and doctor. He was an important representative of the Japanese first-person novel ( Shishōsetsu ) and influenced by Shiga Naoya .
Life
Fujieda attended the eighth high school in Nagoya and graduated from the medical faculty of Chiba University . After graduating in 1936, he first worked as a doctor in hospitals and in 1950 he set up as an ophthalmologist in Hamamatsu . During this time he wrote novels that were influenced by Shiga Naoya and Takii Tōsaku .
In 2007 a literature museum was opened in Fujieda in his and Ogawa Kunio's honor.
Prizes and awards
- 1974 Hirabayashi Taiko Literature Prize for Aikokushatachi ( 愛国者 た ち )
- 1976 Tanizaki Jun'ichirō Prize for Denshin ugaku ( 田 紳 有 楽 )
- 1979 Noma Literature Prize for Kanashii dake ( 悲 し い だ け )
Works (selection)
- 1947 Michi
- 1949 Yperite- gan ( イ ペ リ ッ ト 眼 , Ipperitto-gan )
- 1956 Inu no chi ( 犬 の 血 )
- 1961 Kyōto Tsuda Sanzō ( 凶徒 津 田 三 蔵 )
- 1967 Kūki atama ( 空 気 頭 )
- 1973 Aikokushatachi ( 愛国者 た ち )
Web links
- asahi.net Biographical data and picture of the tomb (Japanese)
Individual evidence
- ^ Louis Frédéric: Fujieda Shizuo. In: Japan Encyclopedia. January 20, 2009, accessed November 14, 2011 (Google Book Preview).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fujieda Shizuo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 藤枝 静 男 (Japanese); Katsumi Jirō (real name); 勝 見 次郎 (real name, Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 20, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fujieda , Shizuoka |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 16, 1993 |