Kunio Tsuji

Tsuji Kunio (Japanese辻 邦 生; * September 24, 1925 in Tokyo, † July 29, 1999 in Karuizawa ) was a Japanese writer and university teacher of French literature.

Life

Tsuji visited together with Kita Morio Matsumoto High School. He studied French literature at the University of Tokyo. He lived from 1957-1960 in France, which is also reflected in his work. His debut in 1963 he laid before with Cairo nite (廻廊 にて), for which he has established the contemporary literature (近代 文学 赏, Kindai Bungakushō ) received. One of his best known and most translated works into English is Azuchi ōkanki (The Signore ). Tsuji died at the age of 73 from a heart attack in a hospital in Karuizawa ( Nagano ).

Literature Historically Tsuji became particularly through its history novels in appearance. Tsuji was particularly affected, as well as his friend and fellow author Morio Kita by Thomas Mann. Testimony of this influence is a number of discussions (対 谈), which led on Thomas Mann Tsuji and Kita, and Tsujis book Thomas Mann.

Prizes and awards

Works

Translations

• The Signore: shogun of the warring states ( Azuchi ōkanki, 1968), translated by Stephen Snyder, Tokyo; New York: 1989, ISBN 0-87011-939-7. .