Tsuruo Ando

Writer and theater critic. Born in Tokyo. His father was the Gidayu (gidayu) Takemoto Miyakodayu. He graduated from the French Literature Department of Hosei University. In 1939 (Showa 14), he joined the Miyako Shimbun (now the Tokyo Shimbun) and worked as an entertainment reporter. In 1946, he wrote "My View of Rakugo" for the magazine "Kuraku," which was well received. In 1947, he became the theater critic for the Yomiuri Shimbun, writing reviews and essays on kabuki, bunraku, rakugo, and more. He also wrote novels and plays, and in 1964 won the Naoki Prize for "Kodan Honmokutei." He was known for his clear and frank way of speaking, typical of a Tokyoite born in Asakusa.

[Kiyoshi Mizuochi]

"The Collected Works of Tsuruo Ando, ​​6 volumes (1970-1971, Asahi Shimbun Company)" ▽ "My Appreciation of Rakugo" (1965, Chikuma Shobo)

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作家、演劇評論家。東京生まれ。父は義太夫(ぎだゆう)の竹本都太夫(みやこだゆう)。法政大学仏文科卒業。1939年（昭和14）都新聞（現、東京新聞）に入社、芸能記者として活躍。1946年から雑誌『苦楽(くらく)』に『わが落語鑑賞』を執筆、好評を得た。1947年から『読売新聞』の劇評を担当し、歌舞伎(かぶき)、文楽、落語などの評やエッセイを書く。小説や戯曲も書き、1964年『巷談本牧亭(こうだんほんもくてい)』で直木賞を受賞。浅草生まれの東京人らしい、明快で率直な語り口に特色があった。

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『『安藤鶴夫作品集』全6巻（1970～1971・朝日新聞社）』▽『『わが落語鑑賞』（1965・筑摩書房）』

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