#大岡信 #あなたに語る日本文学史 :9784044007836

**「言葉を生み出す詩人の力」**
大岡信は、日本の現代詩人・評論家として知られる。東京芸術大学名誉教授、文化功労者、文化勲章受章者。日本ペンクラブ元会長。一ツ橋綜合財団理事で、「言葉」というテーマを長く考えた。また、連歌や連句に倣い、現代詩人たちが共同で詩を作る「連詩」を提唱し、精力的に取り組んできた。
大岡は1931年生まれ、戦争の最中に少年期を過ごした。中学校卒業後、第一高等学校と東京大学文学部国文科に進学。卒業論文は夏目漱石で、「二十代」の同人誌を創刊し、詩人のほかに詩論や翻訳も発表した。
1953年に「現代詩試論」を発表し、読売新聞の記者として働きながら批評家として評価された。谷川俊太郎をはじめとした詩人や批評家との交流があり、それに触発された。また、大岡は国際的な共同制作の場でも中心的な存在となり、日本詩歌の紹介に尽力した。
大岡の代表作として「うたげ」と「折々のうた」があり、「折々のうた」を朝日新聞で1979年から2007年に連載。菊池寛賞や読売文学賞など受賞多数。日本ペンクラブ11代会長も歴任した。
Q：何をされた方ですか？
A：日本の詩歌と美術に貢献し、言葉の可能性を探ったこと。
Q：有名な作品は何ですか？
A：「折々のうた」と「うたげ」です。
English Summary
**"The power of a poet to create words"**
Makoto Ooka is known as a contemporary Japanese poet and critic. He is Professor Emeritus of Tokyo University of the Arts, a Person of Cultural Merit, and a recipient of the Order of Culture. He is also a former president of the Japan Pen Club. As a director of the Hitotsubashi Sogo Foundation, he contemplated the theme of "words" for many years. Furthermore, he advocated for "renshi," a collaborative poetry writing style among contemporary poets, inspired by renga and renku, and actively promoted it.
Born in 1931, Ooka spent his childhood during the war. After graduating from junior high school, he entered Daiichi High School and then the Department of Japanese Literature in the Faculty of Letters at the University of Tokyo. His graduation thesis was on Natsume Soseki. He founded a literary magazine called "Nijudai" (Twenties) and published poetry theories and translations in addition to his own poetry.
In 1953, he published "Gendai Shi Shiron" (Essays on Contemporary Poetry) and gained recognition as a critic while working as a reporter for the Yomiuri Shimbun. He was inspired by his interactions with poets and critics, including Shuntaro Tanikawa. Ooka also became a central figure in international collaborative projects and made significant contributions to introducing Japanese poetry.
Among Ooka's representative works are "Utage" and "Ori-Ori no Uta," with "Ori-Ori no Uta" serialized in the Asahi Shimbun from 1979 to 2007. He received numerous awards, including the Kikuchi Kan Prize and the Yomiuri Literary Prize. He also served as the 11th president of the Japan Pen Club.
Q: What was he known for?
A: Contributing to Japanese poetry and art, and exploring the possibilities of words.
Q: What are his famous works?
A: "Ori-Ori no Uta" and "Utage."
Wikipedia:Makoto Ooka