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Tamao Fujita

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Fujita Tamao

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1905-11-11 (Ushigome, Tokyo, Japan)
死没
1999-11-07 93歳
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Tokyo

経歴

職業
Editor, Children's literature writer, Critic, Lyricist, Translator
活動期間
1930年〜1999年
所属
Heibonsha, Chuokoronsha (later Chuokoron-Shinsha), Jitsugyo no Nihonsha
影響を受けた人物
Osamu Takizawa, Hachiro Satou, Naohiko Masaki

学歴

Kaisei Junior and Senior High School
国: Japan
Waseda University
Department of German Literature
期間: ~1930
卒業年: 1930
国: Japan
Graduated from the Department of German Literature

受賞歴

Japan Association of Children's Literature Authors Award
1972
対象作品: History of Japanese Children's Songs
主催: Japan Association of Children's Literature Authors
結果: winner
Japanese Society for Children's Literature Award
1977
対象作品: Annotated Chronology of Postwar Japanese Children's Songs
主催: Japanese Society for Children's Literature
結果: winner
Iwaya Shinpei Literary Prize (Special Award)
1985
主催: Iwaya Shinpei Prize Committee
結果: winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

History of Japanese Children's Songs

1971年 Children's songs research / Children's literature

A study surveying the history and development of Japanese children's songs, covering their origins, authors, and notable works.

children's songschildren's culturemusic and poetry

Annotated Chronology of Postwar Japanese Children's Songs

1977年 Chronology / Research

A chronological record of postwar children's songs supplemented with annotations and commentary.

postwar culturechronology of children's songs

Walks Through Children's Songs

1994年 Essays / Criticism

A collection of essays and criticism related to children's songs, including reflections grounded in works and localities.

essayschildren's songslocality and song

全著作

  • Enjoying Science (1948)
  • The Songless Director (1964)
  • History of Japanese Children's Songs (1971)
  • Annotated Chronology of Postwar Japanese Children's Songs (1977)
  • Walks Through Children's Songs (1994)

作家による翻訳

  • Translated 'Little Blue and Little Yellow' (Leo Lionni, 1967)
  • Translated 'The Silly Giraffe' (Shel Silverstein, 1976)
  • Translated 'The Firecat' (Esther Averill, 1974)

作風・主題

文体
Clear, accessible proseCombines child-friendly expression with a critical, scholarly perspective
頻出モチーフ
children's songs and child cultureTokyo landscapesrelationship between song and poetry

評価・遺産

A leading figure in children's literature criticism and research on children's songs, he served as president (later honorary president) of the Japan Association of Children's Literature Authors. He made significant contributions as an editor and scholar of children's songs.

関連学会

  • Japan Association of Children's Literature Authors
  • Japanese Society for Children's Literature

資料所蔵先

  • Holdings at the National Diet Library, Japan
  • Publisher archives (e.g., Chuokoronsha) holdings

豆知識

  • His granddaughter is Akiko Iwase, an actor, playwright, scriptwriter and producer.
  • Reported to have been acquainted with Kawabata Yasunari and Empress Michiko.