Dan was born in what is now part of Tsuru, Yamanashi Prefecture, to a family originally from Kyūshū. His father's work required frequent changes of residence, so Dan grew up with his grandparents in Yanagawa from age 6 onwards. His parents were divorced when Dan was nine, and he subsequently moved to live with his father in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, where he led a solitary life, walking over hills and fields. In 1928, at age 16, he entered Fukuoka City High School, where he began his literary life by publishing poems, novels and plays in the school magazine. In 1932 he entered the Tokyo Imperial University from which he received a degree in economics.
After graduation, Dan dedicated himself entirely to writing, and in 1944 won the Noma Prize while serving as a newspaper war correspondent. Returning to Japan at the end of World War II, he married his wife Yosoko in Yanagawa. They moved to Tokyo, where he resumed his literary activities and won the prestigious 1950 Naoki Prize. During his career, he wrote novels and poetry, and traveled extensively in Japan, Europe, the United States, China, Russia, Australia and New Zealand. He lived in Santa Cruz on the seacoast west of Torres Vedras, Portugal, from 1971 to 1972 in a house on a street that now bears his name, Rua Professor Kazuo Dan, Nº 6. After his return to Japan, he retired to the island of Nokonoshima, Fukuoka Prefecture. He died from cancer in the Kyushu University Hospital. His grave is at the Buddhist temple of Fukugon-ji in Yanagawa, Fukuoka.
Dan received the 1975 Yomiuri Prize for Kataku no hito. There is a monument to Dan's memory in Santa Cruz, and another on Nokonoshima Island. In addition, his poetry is engraved on stone alongside the canals of Yanagawa.
^"Tokubetsu chosha intabyū: Dan Fumi". Web magajin Gentōsha (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 September 2011.
ReferencesEdit
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"Lazy Days on Yanagawa's Canals", Japan Times, May 24, 2000.
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kazuo, 一雄, kazuo, february, 1912, january, 1976, japanese, novelist, poet, kazuonative, name檀, 一雄born, 1912, february, 1912tsuru, yamanashi, japandied2, january, 1976, 1976, aged, fukuoka, city, japanoccupationnovelist, journalist, poetlanguagejapanesenational. Kazuo Dan 檀 一雄 Dan Kazuo February 3 1912 January 2 1976 was a Japanese novelist and poet Dan KazuoNative name檀 一雄Born 1912 02 13 February 13 1912Tsuru Yamanashi JapanDied2 January 1976 1976 01 02 aged 63 Fukuoka city JapanOccupationnovelist journalist poetLanguageJapaneseNationalityJapaneseLiterary movementBuraihaBiography EditDan was born in what is now part of Tsuru Yamanashi Prefecture to a family originally from Kyushu His father s work required frequent changes of residence so Dan grew up with his grandparents in Yanagawa from age 6 onwards His parents were divorced when Dan was nine and he subsequently moved to live with his father in Ashikaga Tochigi Prefecture where he led a solitary life walking over hills and fields In 1928 at age 16 he entered Fukuoka City High School where he began his literary life by publishing poems novels and plays in the school magazine In 1932 he entered the Tokyo Imperial University from which he received a degree in economics After graduation Dan dedicated himself entirely to writing and in 1944 won the Noma Prize while serving as a newspaper war correspondent Returning to Japan at the end of World War II he married his wife Yosoko in Yanagawa They moved to Tokyo where he resumed his literary activities and won the prestigious 1950 Naoki Prize During his career he wrote novels and poetry and traveled extensively in Japan Europe the United States China Russia Australia and New Zealand He lived in Santa Cruz on the seacoast west of Torres Vedras Portugal from 1971 to 1972 in a house on a street that now bears his name Rua Professor Kazuo Dan Nº 6 After his return to Japan he retired to the island of Nokonoshima Fukuoka Prefecture He died from cancer in the Kyushu University Hospital His grave is at the Buddhist temple of Fukugon ji in Yanagawa Fukuoka Dan received the 1975 Yomiuri Prize for Kataku no hito There is a monument to Dan s memory in Santa Cruz and another on Nokonoshima Island In addition his poetry is engraved on stone alongside the canals of Yanagawa His daughter is the actress Fumi Dan 1 Notes Edit Tokubetsu chosha intabyu Dan Fumi Web magajin Gentōsha in Japanese Retrieved 16 September 2011 References Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kazuo Dan Biography Portuguese Santa Cruz monument in honor of Kazuo Dan Lazy Days on Yanagawa s Canals Japan Times May 24 2000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kazuo Dan amp oldid 1107877826, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
