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Yuko Matsumoto

まつもと ゆうこ

Matsumoto Yuko

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1963-10-31
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese

経歴

職業
Novelist, Literary scholar, University professor
活動期間
1992年〜
所属
Seigakuin University
所属団体
The English Literary Society of Japan, Japan Writers' Association, Japanese Association of Children's Literature, Children's Literature Association (English-speaking), International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) / International Children's Literature Association

学歴

Waseda University
First Faculty of Letters / Department of English
国: Japan
Japan Women's University
Graduate School of Letters
学位: 文学修士
国: Japan
Completed doctoral coursework but withdrew after meeting requirements (1992)

受賞歴

Long-form Children's Literature Newcomer Award (1st)
2002
対象作品: Ryuunnoor no Niwa
主催: Japanese Association of Children's Literature
結果: winner
Utsunomiya Kodomo Award (19th)
2003
主催: City of Utsunomiya (awarding body)
結果: winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Nijiiro no Riddel

1992年 Fantasy

Author's debut work. A fantasy set in an imaginative world, depicting the protagonist's growth and adventures.

coming-of-ageadventuremagic

Shinku no Makyou

1994年 Fantasy

A work in the 'Siena' series. A fantasy about a dark cult and the conflicts faced by young protagonists.

powerfriendshipbelief

Yume no Kanmuri: Aoi no Ken

1995年 Fantasy

A volume in the 'Lucas Leon' series. A tale of adventure and succession to the throne.

successionadventurefriendship

The Garden of Ryuunnoor

2002年 Children's literature / Fantasy

First book of the 'Michiru and the Magic Flower' series. A children's fantasy about magic, friendship and growth.

coming-of-agemagicfriendship

Mystery of the Blue Rose

2004年 Children's literature / Fantasy

Sequel in the series. A children's fantasy with mystery-solving elements.

mysterymagicbonds

Fairy Snow's Dream

2006年 Children's literature / Fantasy

Another sequel in the series exploring the interplay of dreams and reality.

dreamsfriendshipmagic

Door to Eternity

1996年 Fantasy

A standalone fantasy novel dealing with time and memory.

timememorychoices

I Want to Keep a Chameleon!

2011年 Children's literature

A child-friendly, humorous work containing short-story elements.

everyday lifeanimalsfamily

The Witch Weaves Dreams at Noon

2016年 Children's literature / Fantasy

A mature children's fantasy exploring dreams, reality, and choices.

dreamschoicegrowth

全著作

  • Nijiiro no Riddel
  • Shinku no Makyou
  • Yume no Kanmuri: Aoi no Ken
  • Yume no Kanmuri: Shiro no Yami
  • The Heir Is in a Bad Mood
  • The Heroine Is Missing
  • The Rival Is an Egoist
  • The Successor Is a Top Student
  • The Garden of Ryuunnoor
  • Mystery of the Blue Rose
  • Fairy Snow's Dream
  • Door to Eternity
  • Frozen by Your Eyes
  • Prelude of an Eighth Note
  • I Want to Keep a Chameleon!
  • Tsunko-chan Goes to Fairyland
  • The Witch Weaves Dreams at Noon

作風・主題

文体
Children's fantasy-oriented proseCareful depiction with attention to historical background and character psychology
頻出モチーフ
coming-of-agemagicfamily and friendship

評価・遺産

As both a children's novelist and a scholar of English literature, she has published numerous fantasy-based children's books and contributed to children's literature research and education as a university professor.

関連学会

  • The English Literary Society of Japan
  • Japan Writers' Association
  • Japanese Association of Children's Literature
  • Children's Literature Association (English-speaking)
  • International children's literature organizations

豆知識

  • Debuted as an author in 1992 with 'Nijiiro no Riddel'.
  • Served as faculty at Seigakuin University (lecturer → associate professor → professor) in the Department of Children's Studies.
  • Won the Japanese Association of Children's Literature Long-form Newcomer Award in 2002.