Masao Yamakawa

Novelist. Born in Tokyo. Real name Yoshimi. Graduated from Keio University, French Literature Department. Edited Mita Literature. Brought Jun Eto and Ayako Sono to the world. He himself introduced the world to Daily Death (1957), and in works such as That Year (1958), he depicted the suffering of a generation in their youth at the time of the defeat in a delicate and transparent style. Following Kaigan Koen (1961), he published collections of short stories, Close Friends (1963) and A Long and Short Year (1964). One of his stories was introduced overseas and he was expected to have a bright future, but he died in a traffic accident. Posthumously, works such as Like Love (1965) were published.

[Masao Kaneko]

"The Complete Works of Masao Yamakawa, Five Volumes (1969-70, Fuyukisha)" ▽ "On Masao Yamakawa, by Masao Kaneko (1973, Fuyukisha)"

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小説家。東京生まれ。本名嘉巳(よしみ)。慶応義塾大学仏文科卒業。『三田(みた)文学』を編集。江藤淳(じゅん)、曽野綾子(そのあやこ)らを世に送る。自らも『日々の死』（1957）を世に問い、『その一年』（1958）などによって、敗戦時青春にあった世代の苦悩を繊細で透明な文体で描いた。『海岸公園』（1961）に続いて、掌編集『親しい友人たち』（1963）、『長くて短い一年』（1964）を刊行。その一編は海外に紹介され将来を嘱望されたが、交通事故で死去。没後『愛のごとく』（1965）などが出版された。

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『『山川方夫全集』全五巻（1969～70・冬樹社）』▽『金子昌夫著『山川方夫論』（1973・冬樹社）』

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