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第8回（1967年） honorable mention
Kazuo Musha
むしゃ かずお
Musha Kazuo
別名:
中村 一雄
ペンネーム:
Kazuo Musha（Pen name used for publications (birth name: Nakamura Kazuo)）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1916-01-02 （Matsuida, Usui District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan (now Annaka)）
- 死没
- 2008-12-17 92歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 宗教
- Sōtō Zen (Buddhism)
- 居住地歴
- Annaka (formerly Matsuida), Gunma, Japan → Showa Village, Tone District, Gunma, Japan (served as head priest)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Children's author, Buddhist monk
- 活動期間
- 1930年〜2008年
- 所属
- Japan PEN Club, Japan Children's Literature Association, Gunma PEN Club
- 所属団体
- Japan PEN Club, Japan Children's Literature Association
- 影響を与えた人物
- Michio Takeyama (musical/fictional portrayals influenced by Musha's wartime/story experiences)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Komazawa University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Komazawa University
国:
Japan
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award (Honorable Mention) | Burma's Earring | 児童文学 | Kodansha | 佳作 |
| — | Literary award in Burma (Myanmar) | Burma's Earring (Burmese translation) | — | — | 受賞 |
Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award (Honorable Mention)
1967
対象作品:
Burma's Earring
部門:
児童文学
主催:
Kodansha
結果:
佳作
Literary award in Burma (Myanmar)
対象作品:
Burma's Earring (Burmese translation)
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Living Burmese Harp
1956年 Essays / MemoirAn essayistic work recounting wartime experiences in Burma (now Myanmar) and subsequent reflections.
war experienceremembrancepeace
Burma's Earring
1968年 Children's literatureA children's book based on his wartime experiences, portraying human kindness and sorrow through events in Burma.
war and peacefriendshiphealing
映像化・舞台化
- [Translation] Burmese translation of Burma's Earring
- [TV program (related feature)] Faraway "The Burmese Harp" (1998)
翻訳
- Burmese translation
Exploring Scary Things
1976年 Children's bookA children's adventure/reading book.
adventurecuriosity
Burmese Starry Sky
1997年 Essays / MemoirReflections on memories from the battlefield and experiences in Burma.
recollectionwar experience
全著作
- The Living Burmese Harp (1956)
- Burma's Earring (1968; reprinted 1995)
- Exploring Scary Things (1976)
- Rascal Operation (1976)
- Ninja of the Hidden Village (1984)
- Burmese Starry Sky (1997)
- Essays and Others (2003)
翻案
- NHK documentary feature related to "The Burmese Harp" (1998)
- Burmese translation of 'Burma's Earring' and a literary award in Myanmar
作品の翻訳
- Burma's Earring (Burmese translation)
作風・主題
- 文体
- depictions based on wartime experiencesimple, child-friendly narrative voiceessayistic reminiscence
- 頻出モチーフ
- Burma/battlefield landscapesperspective of a monkchild's viewpoint and healing
評価・遺産
An author who conveyed wartime experiences in a way accessible to children. He was internationally recognized for his ties with Burma (Myanmar), donating a school and erecting a memorial for war dead.
関連学会
- Japan PEN Club
- Japan Children's Literature Association
資料所蔵先
- National Diet Library holdings / authority data
- VIAF / CiNii / NDL identifiers in academic databases
大衆文化への影響
- Mentioned as one of the models for the protagonist in Michio Takeyama's 'The Burmese Harp'
- Featured in NHK documentary special (1998) and similar programs
豆知識
- Became a monk at age 13.
- Fought in campaigns including Imphal, and served in China, the Philippines and Burma.
- Reportedly formed a choir in a prisoner-of-war camp.
- Donated a primary school in Myanmar and erected a memorial for the war dead using personal funds.
- 'Burma's Earring' was translated into Burmese and is said to have received a literary award there.