＃加藤　周一　著 ＃羊の歌　改版 ｶﾄｳｼﾕｳｲﾁ --- 羊の歌―わが回想 (岩波新書 青版 689) : Written by Shuichi Kato Sheep Song Revised Edition :9784004150961

**A critic and novelist whose mission is to "protect intellectual freedom and enlighten the world and humanity"**
Shuichi Kato (1919-2008) was a Japanese critic and novelist. He held a doctorate in medicine, specializing in internal medicine and hematology. He served as a professor at Sophia University and a lecturer at Yale University, and was one of the initiators of "Kujo no Kai," which he formed with philosopher Shunsuke Tsurumi and writer Kenzaburo Oe.
Kato was interested in literature since his student days, forming "Matinee Poetic" with Shinichiro Nakamura and Takehiko Fukunaga. He published poetry, and "Sakura Yokocho" became famous. Later, he also participated in the New Fixed-Form Poetry movement.
Immediately after Japan's defeat in World War II, he personally witnessed the damage from the atomic bomb in Hiroshima and participated in surveys of the reality of atomic bomb casualties as a member of the Japan-U.S. Joint Investigation Team on Atomic Bomb Effects. He married for the first time in 1946.
In 1951, he became a French government scholarship student, and while conducting hematology research at the University of Paris, he published civilization criticism and literary criticism in Japanese magazines and newspapers. Later, he returned to Japan and published a critique titled "The Hybrid Nature of Japanese Culture," and a book titled "Mongrel Culture." In 1958, he retired from medical practice and thereafter became an independent critic.
While Kato was interested in resistance literature, he stated about Paul Valéry, "The fate of that poet seemed more important than the fate of an empire on Earth." He also participated in the compilation of the "World Encyclopedia" and authored its entries.
Kato, who was baptized as a Catholic, passed away on December 5, 2008, from multiple organ failure. His life was driven by a mission to protect intellectual freedom and enlighten the world and humanity, and that spirit continues to resonate today.
Q: What was he known for?
He raised issues regarding Japanese culture and published a book titled "Mongrel Culture."
Q: What are his famous works?
The novel "The Art of Reading" is famous. His works are also known as an introduction to the history of Japanese literature and have been translated into various languages. He was also involved in compiling the "World Encyclopedia."
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English Summary
**A critic and novelist whose mission is to “protect intellectual freedom and brighten the world and humanity”**
Shuichi Kato (1919-2008) was a Japanese critic and novelist. He was a doctor of medicine and specialized in internal medicine and hematology. He served as a professor at Sophia University and a lecturer at Yale University, and was the promoter of the ``Kujo no Kai,'' which he formed with philosopher Shunsuke Tsurumi and writer Kenzaburo Oe.
Kato has been interested in literature since his student days, and formed Matinee Poetic with Shinichiro Nakamura and Takehiko Fukunaga. He published a poem and ``Sakura Yokocho'' became famous. Later, he also participated in the New Type Poetry Movement.
Immediately after Japan's defeat in the war, he first saw and heard the damage caused by the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, and was involved in investigating the actual situation of the atomic bomb damage as a member of the Japan-U.S. Joint Investigation Team on the Effects of the Atomic Bomb. He got married for the first time in 1946.
In 1951, he became a French government-sponsored student, and while conducting hematology research at the University of Paris, published civilizational and literary criticism in Japanese magazines and newspapers. Afterwards, he returned to Japan and published a review titled ``The Hybrid Nature of Japanese Culture,'' and published a book called ``Mongrel Culture.'' He retired from medical practice in 1958 and became independent as a critic.
While Kato was interested in resistance literature, he said of Paul Valéry, ``The fate of that poet seemed more important than the fate of an empire on earth.'' He was also involved in the compilation of the ``World Encyclopedia'' and wrote the entries for it.
Kato, who was baptized as a Catholic, died on December 5, 2008 from multiple organ failure. His life was and continues to be one of a mission to protect intellectual freedom and brighten the world and humanity.
Q: What did you do?
Raising issues about Japanese culture and publishing a book called "Mongrel Culture"
Q: What are your famous works?
The novel ``The Art of Reading'' is famous. His work is also known as an introduction to the history of Japanese literature and has been translated into many languages. He is also involved in compiling the World Encyclopedia.
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