Masao Yonekawa

Japanese: 米川正夫 - よねかわまさお

1891-1965 A Russian literature scholar from the Taisho to Showa periods.
Born November 25, 1891. Served as professor at the Army War College and Waseda University. Translated most of the major works of Russian and Soviet literature from the 19th century to the present day, and had a major influence on Japanese literature. In 1953, he received the Yomiuri Literature Prize for his translation of the Complete Works of Dostoevsky. His autobiography includes "Dumb, Root, Talent." Died December 29, 1965. Age 74. Born in Okayama Prefecture. Graduated from Tokyo School of Foreign Studies (now Tokyo University of Foreign Studies).

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Japanese:

1891－1965　大正-昭和時代のロシア文学者。
明治24年11月25日生まれ。陸軍大学校教授,早大教授を歴任。19世紀から現代にいたるロシア・ソビエト文学の主要作品のほとんどを翻訳し,日本文学におおきな影響をあたえた。昭和28年「ドストエーフスキイ全集」の翻訳で読売文学賞。自伝に「鈍・根・才」がある。昭和40年12月29日死去。74歳。岡山県出身。東京外国語学校(現東京外大)卒。

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