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Sumiko Horiuchi

ほりうち すみこ

Horiuchi Sumiko

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1929-02-03 （Keijo (now Seoul, Korea)）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Keijo (now Seoul, Korea) → Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

経歴

職業
children's author, clinical laboratory technologist
活動期間
1968年〜
所属
Member of the literary doujinshi 'Himawari'

学歴

Keijo First Girls' High School
国: Korea (then under Japanese rule)
Tokyo Gakugei University
国: Japan
Withdrew due to illness

受賞歴

Noma Juvenile Literature Recommended Works Award (21st)
1983
対象作品: The Faraway Sound of Bells
主催: Noma Cultural Foundation
結果: 受賞
Noma Juvenile Literature Prize (25th)
1987
対象作品: Ruby-Colored Journey
主催: Noma Cultural Foundation
結果: 受賞
Akai Tori Literary Award (23rd)
1993
対象作品: The Two Aiko
主催: Akai Tori Literary Award Committee
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

The Sleepy Diesel Car

1977年 children's literature

A picture-book style story for children featuring vehicles as characters.

friendshipadventure

The Faraway Sound of Bells

1982年 children's literature

A heartwarming tale triggered by the sound of a distant bell.

nostalgiafamilycoming of age

Ruby-Colored Journey

1987年 children's literature

A story depicting a child's inner growth through a journey.

journeygrowthself-discovery

The Two Aiko

1992年 children's literature

A tale about the interactions and emotional bonds between two girls named Aiko.

friendshipconnectionidentity

全著作

  • The Sleepy Diesel Car (1977)
  • A Letter to the Stars (1978)
  • Stubborn Cookie (1979)
  • The Mouse's House Is Leaf-Colored (1979)
  • Hina's Star Spica (1979)
  • Midnight TV Station (1980)
  • Donkichi the Shovel Car (1980)
  • The Little Suitcase (1981)
  • The Little Town Postman (1981)
  • The Faraway Sound of Bells (1982)
  • The Invisible Green Door (1982)
  • Sunny Seoul (1985)
  • Kagezaemon Likes Baseball (1986)
  • Nostalgic Savannah (1986)
  • Mr. Zenbe and the Secret Friend (1987)
  • Ruby-Colored Journey (1987)
  • Chico and the Flying Bat-chin (1988)
  • The Island Where Blue Flowers Bloom (1989)
  • The Secret of the Red Handkerchief (1989)
  • The Friend with the Red Ribbon (1989)
  • Dawn's Departure (1990)
  • The Guest at Stew Night (1990)
  • Sayaka's Strange Six Days (1991)
  • Our Strange Ship (1991)
  • The Two Aiko (1992)
  • Back Then I Was a Ninja (1993)
  • The Big Gift from the White Dog (1994)
  • Nanohana Villa of Idle Cape (1994)
  • Eriko and the White Flower Forest (1995)
  • Sometimes Becoming the Wind: The Postman's Strange Tales (1996)
  • Mita (1997)
  • The Gift from the Dragon Palace (1997)
  • Wind of Halmoni (1999)
  • Grape-Colored Notebook (2002)

作風・主題

文体
gentle, warm narrative voicedepictions sympathetic to a child's perspective
頻出モチーフ
journeyslettersanimalsnostalgia

健康

  • long-term convalescence (illness)
    約10年間
    Withdrew from university due to illness; after a long recuperation she later worked and moved into writing

評価・遺産

Sumiko Horiuchi is a long-standing contributor to Japanese children's literature, having published numerous works and received several juvenile literature awards. She is appreciated for her warm narrative voice and empathetic portrayal of children's inner lives.

豆知識

  • Born in Keijo (now Seoul).
  • Worked as a clinical laboratory technologist at Numazu Municipal Hospital.
  • Member of the literary doujinshi 'Himawari'.
  • Recipient of multiple children's literature awards.