Background
Ooka, Makoto was born on February 16, 1931 in Mishima City, Shizuoka, Japan. Son of Hiroshi and Ayako Ooka.
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Makoto Ooka
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university professor writer poet
Makoto Ooka, Japanese writer. Named a Officier des Arts et des Lettres, France, Person of Cultural Merit, 1997; named to Order of Cultural Merit, 2003; recipient Yomiuri Prize for Literature, Kikuchi Kan Prize, Hanatsubaki Prize for Poetry, Golden Wreath Prize, Struga Poetry Evenings Macedonia, 1996, Asahi Prize, 1996, Japanese Art Academy Imperial Award, 1996, Japanese Foundation Prize, 2002.
Education
Graduate degree in literature, Tokyo National University, 1953.
Career
Journalist Yomiuri (newspaper) foreign news secretary, 1953—1963. Assistant Professor Meiji University, Tokyo, 1965—1970, Professor, 1970—1987. President Japan Poets' Association, 1979—1981.
Professor National University of Fine Arts and Music, 1988—1993. Soshitsu Sen XV Distinguished Lecturer in Japanese Culture Columbia University, 2000, Visiting Fellow Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture, 2000. President Japan Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association Club, 1989—1993.
Member International Advisory Board of Poetry International, Rotterdam, Japan Art Academy, since 1995.
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Married Kaneko Aizawa, 1957. 2 children.
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Born
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Nationality
Japanese
Education
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1953
Career
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1953 - 1963
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1965 - 1970
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1979 - 1981
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1988 - 1993
Awards
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Order of Culture; Legion of Honour 1993: Cultural Prize of the Municipality of Tokyo 1993: Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (France) 1995: Japan Academy of the Arts Prize for poetry and criticism 1996: Asahi Prize 1996: Golden Wreath of the Struga Poetry Evenings, Macedonia 1997: Cultural Merit Award 2002: Japan Foundation AwardOrder of Culture; Legion of Honour 1993: Cultural Prize of the Municipality of Tokyo 1993: Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (France) 1995: Japan Academy of the Arts Prize for poetry and criticism 1996: Asahi Prize 1996: Golden Wreath of the Struga Poetry Evenings, Macedonia 1997: Cultural Merit Award 2002: Japan Foundation Award
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Order of Culture; Legion of Honour 1993: Cultural Prize of the Municipality of Tokyo 1993: Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (France) 1995: Japan Academy of the Arts Prize for poetry and criticism 1996: Asahi Prize 1996: Golden Wreath of the Struga Poetry Evenings, Macedonia 1997: Cultural Merit Award 2002: Japan Foundation AwardOrder of Culture; Legion of Honour 1993: Cultural Prize of the Municipality of Tokyo 1993: Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (France) 1995: Japan Academy of the Arts Prize for poetry and criticism 1996: Asahi Prize 1996: Golden Wreath of the Struga Poetry Evenings, Macedonia 1997: Cultural Merit Award 2002: Japan Foundation Award