Researcher and Faculty Information
Daisaku Hirakawa Daisaku Hirakawa
HIRAKAWA Daisaku
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Faculty
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Faculty of Architecture & Arts
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Major
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Film and Theatre
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job title
- Professor
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degree
- Master's degree
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Research Field
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Literature/Humanities/Humanity/Psychology Arts and Expression
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Research Topics
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theater movie Representational Culture Subculture
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- I am researching the dramaturgy and expression of contemporary British and American theatre by translating plays and participating in their performances. I am also researching the history and development of genre films, mainly science fiction, horror and monster movies.
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Main publications and papers
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"Poetics of Two-person Plays: An Introduction" (Theatre Studies Review, No. 15, 2016)
Translation of the play "Copenhagen" (New National Theatre, 2001)
Play translation "Mojo Mikibo" (2010)
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Awards
- 3rd Odashima Yushi Translated Drama Award (2010)
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Main classes taught
- "Theater Basics", "Playwriting and Directing", "Film Basics", "Film Production Workshop"