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第3回（1981年） award
Kazuo Hirao
ひらお かずお
Hirao Kazuo
ペンネーム:
Himalaya Pilgrim（Pen name used for travel and mountain-related essays and travelogues）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1950-05-12 （Tokyo, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese, English
- 居住地歴
- Tokyo, Japan → Kathmandu, Nepal
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Travel writer, Essayist
- 活動期間
- 1975年〜
- 所属
- Japan Writers' Association
- 所属団体
- Japan PEN Club
- 影響を受けた人物
- Yasunari Kawabata, Kotaro Sawaki
- 影響を与えた人物
- Younger mountain and environmental writers
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士（文学） | 1969-1973 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
学位:
学士（文学）
期間:
1969-1973
卒業年:
1973
国:
Japan
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Himalaya Literary Prize | Abode of Snow | — | Himalaya Cultural Association | winner |
| 2005 | Japan Travel Literature Prize | Voices of the Mountains | — | Japan Travel Literature Association | winner |
Himalaya Literary Prize
2018
対象作品:
Abode of Snow
主催:
Himalaya Cultural Association
結果:
winner
Japan Travel Literature Prize
2005
対象作品:
Voices of the Mountains
主催:
Japan Travel Literature Association
結果:
winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Abode of Snow
2017年 Travel literature / Essay 320ページA travelogue based on multiple journeys across the Himalaya, combining lyrical descriptions of landscape and people with field observation. The book also addresses glacier retreat and climate change impacts.
MountainsNature conservationCross-cultural exchangeClimate change
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Abode of Snow / 佐藤信介 (2021)
翻訳
- Abode of Snow (English translation by John Smith)
Voices of the Mountains
2004年 Travel literature 248ページA collection of reportage from mountain regions at home and abroad, compiling interviews with climbers and local residents.
MountaineeringEthnographyConservation
全著作
- Abode of Snow (2017)
- Voices of the Mountains (2004)
- Traces of Wind (1998)
- Maps at Midnight (1986)
翻案
- Abode of Snow (film, 2021)
作品の翻訳
- Abode of Snow (English translation by John Smith, 2019)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Lyrical nature descriptionOn-site, fieldwork-based immediacyEssayistic narrative voice
- 頻出モチーフ
- SnowMountain passes and trailsPrayer and ritualGlaciers and water sources
評価・遺産
Established a distinct position in mountain travel literature and raised awareness in Japan about Himalayan cultures and environmental issues. His work reached wider audiences through documentary and film adaptations.
関連学会
- Japan Society for Mountain Culture
大衆文化への影響
- Adapted as the film 'Abode of Snow' and frequently cited in mountaineering documentaries.
引用
-
The Himalaya is more than mere mountains. It is where people's histories overlap with the memories of water.
出典: Abode of Snow (2017年)
豆知識
- A backpacking trip to the Himalaya during his student years inspired his career as a writer.
- Parts of his books are based on field research conducted in Nepal.