Toshiyuki Horie
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese author and translator.
Horie was born in Gifu Prefecture
, and studied at Waseda University
. He teaches French Literature at Meiji University
, where he is a critic and translator of authors including Michel Foucault
, Hervé Guibert
, Michel Rio
, and Jacques Réda
.
Horie was born in Gifu Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...
, and studied at Waseda University
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...
. He teaches French Literature at Meiji University
Meiji University
is a private university in Tokyo and Kawasaki, founded in 1881 by three lawyers of the Meiji era, Kishimoto Tatsuo, Miyagi Kōzō, and Yashiro Misao. It is one of the largest and most prestigious Japanese universities in Tokyo, Japan....
, where he is a critic and translator of authors including Michel Foucault
Michel Foucault
Michel Foucault , born Paul-Michel Foucault , was a French philosopher, social theorist and historian of ideas...
, Hervé Guibert
Hervé Guibert
Hervé Guibert was a homosexual French writer and photographer. The author of numerous novels and autobiographical studies, he played a considerable role in changing French public attitudes to AIDS...
, Michel Rio
Michel Rio
Michel Rio is a French writer and novelist. Born in Brittany, he was raised in Madagascar and currently lives in Paris. He has won several literary awards, and has been translated in many languages.-Bibliography:* Mélancolie Nord...
, and Jacques Réda
Jacques Réda
Jacques Réda is a French poet, jazz critic, and flâneur. He was chief editor of the Nouvelle Revue Française from 1987 to 1996.-Works:*Amen *Récitatif *Les Ruines de Paris...
.
Prizes
- 1999 Mishima Prize for Oparavan (オパラバン)
- 2001 Akutagawa PrizeAkutagawa PrizeThe is a Japanese literary award presented semi-annually. It was established in 1935 by Kan Kikuchi, then-editor of Bungeishunjū magazine, in memory of author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa...
for Kuma no shikiishi (The Bear And The Paving Stone, 熊の敷石) - 2004 Tanizaki PrizeTanizaki PrizeThe Tanizaki Prize , named in honor of the Japanese novelist Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, is one of Japan's most sought-after literary awards. It was established in 1965 by the publishing company Chūō Kōronsha Inc. to commemorate its 80th anniversary as a publisher...
for Yukinuma to sono shūhen (Yukinuma and Its Environs, 雪沼とその周辺) - 2005 Yomiuri PrizeYomiuri PrizeThe is a prestigious literary award in Japan. The prize was founded in 1948 by the Yomiuri Shinbun Company to help form a "cultural nation". The winner is awarded one million Japanese yen and an inkstone.-Award categories:...
for Kagan bōjitsushō