Japan Children’s Literature Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1964) award
Teruo Jingū
じんぐう てるお
Jingū Teruo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1932-02-26 （Takasaki, Gunma, Japan）
- Died
- 2021-08-04 （Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan） age 89
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Residence History
- Takasaki, Gunma, Japan → Tokyo, Japan → Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Children's literature scholar, Translator, Researcher, University professor
- Active Years
- 1957-2021
- Affiliations
- Aoyama Gakuin University (Professor Emeritus), Shirayuri Women's University (Professor)
- Influenced By
- Arthur Ransome, Richard Adams, Maurice Sendak
- Influenced
- Subsequent generations of Japanese children's literature scholars and translators
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University, School of Letters, Arts and Sciences I | School of Letters, English Department | English Literature | — | — | Japan |
| Waseda University Graduate School of Letters, Arts and Sciences | Graduate School of Letters, English Literature | English Literature | 文学修士 | — | Japan |
Waseda University, School of Letters, Arts and Sciences I
School of Letters, English Department
/ English Literature
Country:
Japan
Waseda University Graduate School of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Graduate School of Letters, English Literature
/ English Literature
Degree:
文学修士
Country:
Japan
Completed master's program
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Japan Association of Children's Literature Award | Guide to World Children's Literature | — | Japan Association of Children's Literature | 受賞 |
| 1966 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award | — | — | Sankei Shimbun (Sankei) | 受賞 |
| 1968 | Children's Welfare Culture Award | Arthur Ransome Collected Works (translation/edition) | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2009 | International Grimm Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Japan Association of Children's Literature Award
1964
Work:
Guide to World Children's Literature
Organization:
Japan Association of Children's Literature
Result:
受賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
1966
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun (Sankei)
Result:
受賞
Children's Welfare Culture Award
1968
Work:
Arthur Ransome Collected Works (translation/edition)
Result:
受賞
International Grimm Prize
2009
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Guide to World Children's Literature
1963 Non-fiction (children's literature studies)A survey and guide to world children's literature introducing and commenting on major authors and works. Considered an introductory reference in Japanese children's literature studies.
History of children's literatureTranslation and introductionWork classification
Arthur Ransome Collected Works (editor/translator)
1968 Translation / Collected worksA collected edition presenting Arthur Ransome's works in Japanese with editorial notes and translations, contributing to the popularization of Ransome in Japan.
Introduction to English (children's) literatureTranslation studies
Where the Wild Things Are (translation)
1975 Children's book (translation)Japanese translation of Maurice Sendak's classic picture book, bringing the charm of the book to Japanese children.
ImaginationChild's inner life
Bibliography
- Guide to World Children's Literature (Rironsha), 1963
- Arthur Ransome Collected Works (Hyoronsha), 1968
- Powerful One from the Sea (Poplar), 1969
- Children in Children's Literature (NHK Books), 1974
- Contemporary Japanese Children's Literature (Hyoronsha), 1974
- Dialogues with Contemporary Children's Authors (Kaiseisha), 10 vols., 1988-1992
Adaptations
- Portions of translations adopted in school textbooks and anthologies
Translations by Author
- Watership Down (Richard Adams)
- Where the Wild Things Are (Maurice Sendak)
- Swallowdale and Peter Duck (Arthur Ransome, co-translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear, expository styleComparative and historical perspective on children's literature
- Recurring Motifs
- Introduction to British children's literatureCultural mediation through translation
Health
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Interstitial pneumonia2021Hospitalized with interstitial pneumonia and died on August 4, 2021
Legacy
Teruo Jingū was a leading figure in introducing and translating English-language children's literature in postwar Japan, influencing children's literature research and education through his translations, studies, and editorial work.
Academic Societies
- Japan Association of Children's Literature
Archives
- Materials held at the National Diet Library (works and translations)
- Recorded in major library and bibliographic databases worldwide (e.g., VIAF)
Trivia
- Known for editing and translating Arthur Ransome's works and introducing many English-language children's books to Japan.
- Some of his translations have been adopted in elementary school textbooks and anthologies.