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Yasushi Inoue

January 01, 1970

Yasushi Inoue (井上靖, Inoue Yasushi, May 6, 1907 – January 29, 1991) was a Japanese writer of novels, short stories, poetry and essays, noted for his historical and autobiographical fiction. His most acclaimed works include The Bullfight (Tōgyū, 1949), The Roof Tile of Tempyō (Tenpyō no iraka, 1957) and Tun-huang (Tonkō, 1959).[1]

Yasushi Inoue
井上 靖
Yasushi Inoue in 1955
BornYasushi Inoue
(1907-05-06)May 6, 1907
Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
DiedJanuary 29, 1991(1991-01-29) (aged 83)
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationWriter
NationalityJapanese
Alma materKyoto University
Period1930–1991
SpouseFumiko Adachi (m. 1935)
ChildrenShuichi Inoue (son)

Biography edit

Inoue was born into a family of physicians in Asahikawa, Hokkaido in 1907, and later raised in Yugashima, Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture. He was born in Hokkaido but is from Shizuoka Prefecture. In his essay "Hometown Izu", he wrote, "I was born in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, but in the yearbooks and directories, most of my birthplace is Shizuoka Prefecture. When I write it myself, I write it separately from Asahikawa as my place of birth and Shizuoka Prefecture as my birthplace...". In My History of Self-Formation, he wrote, "It seems safe to assume that Izu, where I spent my childhood, was my true hometown, and that everything that would form the basis of my person was created here."

During his high school years, he was an active practitioner of judo.[2] He first studied law and literature at Kyushu University and later changed to philosophy at Kyoto University, where he graduated in 1936 with a degree in aesthetics and a thesis on Paul Valéry.[3] After winning the Chiba Kameo Prize for his early work Ryūten, Inoue started working for the Mainichi Shimbun.[1][2][4] In 1937, he was drafted into the Sino-Japanese War, but soon returned due to illness and resumed his occupation at the Mainichi Shimbun.[2] His military service in northern China brought forth his interest in Chinese history.[1]

After the end of the Pacific War, Inoue won critical acclaim with his 1949 novellas The Hunting Gun (Ryōjū) and The Bullfight, the latter earning him the Akutagawa Prize. In the following years, he published several novels and short stories in a variety of genres: contemporary love stories,[3] stories addressing social and political aspects of post-war Japan like Kuroi Ushio,[3] historical novels set in accurately depicted settings[5] like the 1957 The Roof Tile of Tempyō and the 1959 Tun-huang (Tonkō), and works with an autobiographical background like the 1975 Chronicle of My Mother (Waga haha no ki),[1][2] which documented his mother's deterioration into senility.[6][7]

Inoue was elected a member of the Japan Art Academy in 1964 and received the Order of Culture in 1976. He died in Tokyo in 1991 at the age of 83.[2] He had a deep knowledge of shrines, temples, and Japanese history, and served as a supervisor and editorial committee member at several publishing companies.

Selected works edit

  • 1937: Ryūten (流転) story
  • 1949: The Hunting Gun (猟銃, Ryōjū) novella
  • 1949: The Bullfight (闘牛, Tōgyū) novella
  • 1950: Kuroi Ushio (黯い潮) novel
  • 1950: Shi to koi to nami (死と恋と波と) short story collection
  • 1951: Life of a Counterfeiter (ある偽作家の生涯, Aru gisakka no shōgai) short story collection
  • 1953: Asunaro monogatari (あすなろ物語) novel
  • 1956: Hyōheki (氷壁) novel
  • 1957: The Roof Tile of Tempyō (天平の甍, Tenpyō no iraka) novel
  • 1958: Kitaguni (北国) poetry collection
  • 1959: Lou-Lan (楼蘭, Ro-ran) short story collection
  • 1959: Tun-huang (敦煌, Tonkō) novel
  • 1960: Yodo dono no nikki (淀どの日記) novel
  • 1962: Chikūkai (地中海) poetry collection
  • 1963: Wind and Waves (風濤, Fūtō) novel
  • 1967: Kaseki (化石) novel
  • 1967: Unga (運河) poetry collection
  • 1968: Oroshiyakoku suimutan (おろしや国酔夢譚) novel
  • 1969: Journey Beyond Samarkand (西域物語, Seiiki monogatari) novel
  • 1971: Kisetsu (季節) poetry collection
  • 1975: Chronicle of My Mother (わが母の記, Waga haha no ki) novel
  • 1976: Enseiro (遠征路) poetry collection
  • 1979: Zen shishū (全詩集) poetry collection
  • 1981: Hongakubō ibun (本覺坊遺文) novel
  • 1989: Confucius (孔子, Kōshi) novel

Awards edit

Adaptations (selected) edit

Films

Inoue's works have also repeatedly been adapted for television and the stage.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Inoue Yasushi". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "井上靖 (Inoue Yasushi)". Kotobank (in Japanese). Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Inoue, Yasushi; Searls, Damion (Preface) (2010). Tun-huang. Translated by Moy, Jean Oda. New York Review Books. ISBN 978-1-590173626.
  4. ^ "井上靖文学館 企画展 (Yasushi Inoue Literary Museum – Special exhibitions)". 井上靖文学館 (Yasushi Inoue Literary Museum) (in Japanese). Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  5. ^ Inoue, Yasushi (1965). The Counterfeiter and Other Stories. Translated by Picon, Leon. Tuttle Publishing.
  6. ^ Milton, Edith (June 26, 1983). "As a Life Is Erased". The New York Times. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "A Novelist's Intimate Journalism". Japan Report. Vol. 24–33. New York: Japan Information Service, Consulate General of Japan. 1978. Retrieved January 16, 2022.

External links edit

 
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  • "Yasushi Inoue". Great Catalan encyclopedia. Retrieved July 19, 2021.

January 01, 1970
yasushi, inoue, 井上靖, inoue, yasushi, 1907, january, 1991, japanese, writer, novels, short, stories, poetry, essays, noted, historical, autobiographical, fiction, most, acclaimed, works, include, bullfight, tōgyū, 1949, roof, tile, tempyō, tenpyō, iraka, 1957, . Yasushi Inoue 井上靖 Inoue Yasushi May 6 1907 January 29 1991 was a Japanese writer of novels short stories poetry and essays noted for his historical and autobiographical fiction His most acclaimed works include The Bullfight Tōgyu 1949 The Roof Tile of Tempyō Tenpyō no iraka 1957 and Tun huang Tonkō 1959 1 Yasushi Inoue井上 靖Yasushi Inoue in 1955BornYasushi Inoue 1907 05 06 May 6 1907Asahikawa Hokkaido JapanDiedJanuary 29 1991 1991 01 29 aged 83 Tokyo JapanOccupationWriterNationalityJapaneseAlma materKyoto UniversityPeriod1930 1991SpouseFumiko Adachi m 1935 ChildrenShuichi Inoue son Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected works 3 Awards 4 Adaptations selected 5 References 6 External linksBiography editInoue was born into a family of physicians in Asahikawa Hokkaido in 1907 and later raised in Yugashima Izu Shizuoka Prefecture He was born in Hokkaido but is from Shizuoka Prefecture In his essay Hometown Izu he wrote I was born in Asahikawa Hokkaido but in the yearbooks and directories most of my birthplace is Shizuoka Prefecture When I write it myself I write it separately from Asahikawa as my place of birth and Shizuoka Prefecture as my birthplace In My History of Self Formation he wrote It seems safe to assume that Izu where I spent my childhood was my true hometown and that everything that would form the basis of my person was created here During his high school years he was an active practitioner of judo 2 He first studied law and literature at Kyushu University and later changed to philosophy at Kyoto University where he graduated in 1936 with a degree in aesthetics and a thesis on Paul Valery 3 After winning the Chiba Kameo Prize for his early work Ryuten Inoue started working for the Mainichi Shimbun 1 2 4 In 1937 he was drafted into the Sino Japanese War but soon returned due to illness and resumed his occupation at the Mainichi Shimbun 2 His military service in northern China brought forth his interest in Chinese history 1 After the end of the Pacific War Inoue won critical acclaim with his 1949 novellas The Hunting Gun Ryōju and The Bullfight the latter earning him the Akutagawa Prize In the following years he published several novels and short stories in a variety of genres contemporary love stories 3 stories addressing social and political aspects of post war Japan like Kuroi Ushio 3 historical novels set in accurately depicted settings 5 like the 1957 The Roof Tile of Tempyō and the 1959 Tun huang Tonkō and works with an autobiographical background like the 1975 Chronicle of My Mother Waga haha no ki 1 2 which documented his mother s deterioration into senility 6 7 Inoue was elected a member of the Japan Art Academy in 1964 and received the Order of Culture in 1976 He died in Tokyo in 1991 at the age of 83 2 He had a deep knowledge of shrines temples and Japanese history and served as a supervisor and editorial committee member at several publishing companies Selected works edit1937 Ryuten 流転 story 1949 The Hunting Gun 猟銃 Ryōju novella 1949 The Bullfight 闘牛 Tōgyu novella 1950 Kuroi Ushio 黯い潮 novel 1950 Shi to koi to nami 死と恋と波と short story collection 1951 Life of a Counterfeiter ある偽作家の生涯 Aru gisakka no shōgai short story collection 1953 Asunaro monogatari あすなろ物語 novel 1956 Hyōheki 氷壁 novel 1957 The Roof Tile of Tempyō 天平の甍 Tenpyō no iraka novel 1958 Kitaguni 北国 poetry collection 1959 Lou Lan 楼蘭 Ro ran short story collection 1959 Tun huang 敦煌 Tonkō novel 1960 Yodo dono no nikki 淀どの日記 novel 1962 Chikukai 地中海 poetry collection 1963 Wind and Waves 風濤 Futō novel 1967 Kaseki 化石 novel 1967 Unga 運河 poetry collection 1968 Oroshiyakoku suimutan おろしや国酔夢譚 novel 1969 Journey Beyond Samarkand 西域物語 Seiiki monogatari novel 1971 Kisetsu 季節 poetry collection 1975 Chronicle of My Mother わが母の記 Waga haha no ki novel 1976 Enseiro 遠征路 poetry collection 1979 Zen shishu 全詩集 poetry collection 1981 Hongakubō ibun 本覺坊遺文 novel 1989 Confucius 孔子 Kōshi novelAwards edit1936 Chiba Kameo Prize for Ryuten 1950 Akutagawa Prize for The Bullfight 1957 Ministry of Education Culture Sports Science and Technology Award for The Roof Tile of Tempyo 1959 Mainichi Press Prize for Tun huang 1959 Japan Art Academy Award for Hyōheki 1961 Noma Literary Prize for Yodo dono no nikki 1963 Yomiuri Prize for Wind and Waves 1969 Japanese Literature Grand Prix for Oroshiyakoku suimutan 1976 Order of Culture 1980 Kikuchi Kan Prize 1984 Asahi Prize 1989 Noma Literary Prize for ConfuciusAdaptations selected edit nbsp Novels portal nbsp Japan portal Films 1954 Kuroi Ushio directed by Sō Yamamura 1955 Asunaro monogatari directed by Hiromichi Horikawa 1961 Ryōju directed by Heinosuke Gosho 1972 Kaseki directed by Masaki Kobayashi 1989 Sen no Rikyu Honkakubō ibun directed by Kei Kumai 2012 Waga no haha no ki directed by Masato Harada Inoue s works have also repeatedly been adapted for television and the stage References edit a b c d Inoue Yasushi Encyclopaedia Britannica Retrieved July 19 2021 a b c d e 井上靖 Inoue Yasushi Kotobank in Japanese Retrieved July 19 2021 a b c Inoue Yasushi Searls Damion Preface 2010 Tun huang Translated by Moy Jean Oda New York Review Books ISBN 978 1 590173626 井上靖文学館 企画展 Yasushi Inoue Literary Museum Special exhibitions 井上靖文学館 Yasushi Inoue Literary Museum in Japanese Retrieved July 19 2021 Inoue Yasushi 1965 The Counterfeiter and Other Stories Translated by Picon Leon Tuttle Publishing Milton Edith June 26 1983 As a Life Is Erased The New York Times Retrieved January 16 2022 A Novelist s Intimate Journalism Japan Report Vol 24 33 New York Japan Information Service Consulate General of Japan 1978 Retrieved January 16 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yasushi Inoue Petri Liukkonen Yasushi Inoue Books and Writers Yasushi Inoue Great Catalan encyclopedia Retrieved July 19 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yasushi Inoue amp oldid 1222253948, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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