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Gennosuke Nagasaki

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Nagasaki Gennosuke

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1924-02-19 （Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan）
死没
2011-04-03 （Hospital in Yokohama, Japan） 87歳
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Yokohama (lifelong base) → Private home (operated 'Mame no Ki' children's library)

経歴

職業
Children's literature writer
活動期間
1946年〜2011年
所属
Japan Children's Story Association, Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers
所属団体
Japan Children's Story Association
影響を受けた人物
Jōji Tsubota, Natsume Sōseki (read in youth; early influence)

学歴

Asano Junior and Senior High School
期間: 入学 - 退学（中学在学中に腹膜炎で休学、のち退学）
国: Japan
Took a one-year leave due to peritonitis in middle school and later left school

受賞歴

Japan Children's Literature Writers Association Newcomer Award
1956
対象作品: Works such as "Chakobee" and "Tokoton Yare"
主催: Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers
結果: winner
Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers Award
1967
対象作品: Hyokotan's Goat
主催: Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers
結果: winner
Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers Award
1977
対象作品: Children of Tunnel Mountain
主催: Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers
結果: winner
Noma Children's Literature Award
1980
対象作品: To the Forgotten Island
主催: Noma Children's Literature Award Committee
結果: winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Hyokotan's Goat

1967年 Children's literature

A children's novel depicting interactions between a small goat and local children; themes include nature and friendship.

friendshipnaturecoming-of-age

Children of Tunnel Mountain

1977年 Children's literature

Depicts the lives and adventures of children in a mountain village; emphasizes community and children's perspectives.

communityadventurechildren's perspective

To the Forgotten Island

1980年 Children's literature

An adventure story about lost places and memories; central themes include loneliness and renewal.

memoryadventurerenewal

Once Upon a Time an Elephant Came

1963年 Children's literature (picture book/fairy tale)

A story about the mysterious arrival of an elephant; has been staged by companies such as Shiki Theatre Company.

imaginationwondercommunity
映像化・舞台化
  • [Theatre] Once Upon a Time an Elephant Came (stage adaptation)

全著作

  • Hato wa Miteiru (1960)
  • Once Upon a Time an Elephant Came (1963)
  • Hyokotan's Goat (1967)
  • The Valley Where Gen Was (1968)
  • Children of Tunnel Mountain (1977)
  • To the Forgotten Island (1980)
  • Collected Works of Gennosuke Nagasaki (20 vols., Kaiseisha, 1986-1988)

翻案

  • Once Upon a Time an Elephant Came (stage adaptations by companies such as Shiki Theatre Company)

作風・主題

文体
Simple, approachable narrative suited for childrenWarm prose with evocative scene descriptions
頻出モチーフ
railways and vehiclesanimals (goats, elephants, foxes, etc.)family and local community

健康

  • Peritonitis
    中学5年時
    Took a one-year leave of absence and subsequently left school

評価・遺産

Based in Yokohama, he published numerous works of children's literature over many decades, acclaimed for his child-friendly voice and depictions of local landscapes. He contributed to community reading activities by operating the 'Mame no Ki' children's library from his home.

記念館・博物館

  • Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature (held exhibitions featuring his works) Kanagawa Prefecture (Yokohama), Japan

関連学会

  • Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers

資料所蔵先

  • Holdings at the National Diet Library of Japan
  • CiNii / academic database bibliographies

大衆文化への影響

  • Stage adaptations of 'Once Upon a Time an Elephant Came' (e.g., Shiki Theatre Company)

豆知識

  • From 1970 he opened his home as the 'Mame no Ki' children's library.
  • Many works feature railways; some are set on lines in Kanagawa such as the Yokohama tram, Hakone Tozan Railway, and Enoshima Electric Railway.
  • A 20-volume collected works (Kaiseisha) has been published.