Kunio Kishida
| Kishida Kunio | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | 岸田國士 |
| Born |
November 2, 1890 Yotsuya, Tokyo |
| Died | March 5, 1954 (aged 63) |
| Occupation | playwright, novelist, critic, translator, impresario |
| Language | Japanese |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Alma mater | Meiji University, University of Tokyo |
| Genre | Shingeki |
| Notable works | Warm Current |
Kunio Kishida (岸田 國士 Kishida Kunio, 2 November 1890-5 March 1954, b. Yotsuya, Tokyo, Japan) was one of the most prominent Japanese dramatists and writers of the early 20th century and is regarded as one of the founders of modern Japanese drama.[1]
He served in the Army but, with aspirations of studying literature, entered the Tokyo Imperial University to study French literature and modern drama. In 1920, he went to Paris and studied the history of French drama. After returning to Japan, he wrote dramas and novels and, in 1937, founded the Literature Theatre Company (Bungakuza), which produced many famous actors and actresses, including his daughter, Kyōko Kishida.
His name is prefixed to the most famous prize for drama in Japan, the annual Kishida Prize for Drama (Kishida Kunio Gikyoku-shō).[2]
Major works
Drama
- Old Toys (1924)
- Autumn in Tirol (1924)
- Paper Balloon (1926)
- The Shower (1926)
- Diary of Falling Leaves (1927)
- Two Daughters of Mr. Sawa (1935)
- A Warm Current (1943)
- Hayamizu Girls School (1948)
Novel
- Rakuyou nikki
Further reading
- Rimer, J. Thomas (1974). Toward a modern Japanese theatre: Kishida Kunio. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-06249-5.
References
- Hata, Ikuhiko (2002). Japan Modern Person's History Cyclopedia 日本近現代人物履歴事典. Tokyo: University of Tokyo Press 東京大学出版会. ISBN 978-4-13-030120-6.
- ↑ Kalb, Jonathan (2005-05-17). "Western Drama With a Japanese Accent". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ↑ An Overview
See also
- Mikio Naruse,who directed a film "Sudden Rain 驟雨" based on his plays.