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第3回(1953年) award
Makoto Oishi
おおいし まこと
Oishi Makoto
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1925-12-08 (Shirako Village, Kitaadachi District, Saitama Prefecture (now Wako City), Japan)
- 死没
- 1990-09-04 64歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Wako City, Saitama → Akishima, Tokyo
経歴
- 職業
- children's fiction writer, children's author
- 活動期間
- 1950年〜1990年
- 影響を受けた人物
- Jōji Tsubota, Miyoko Matsutani
- 影響を与えた人物
- Takuhiro Ohmi, Nobuhiro Watsuki, Teruo Teramura
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | School of Letters, Arts and Sciences I | English Literature | — | 1945-1950 | Japan |
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Japan Children's Literature Association Newcomer Award | Fūshinki | — | Japan Children's Literature Association | 受賞 |
| 1977 | Shogakukan Literature Prize | The Disappeared Kuro | — | Shogakukan | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Noma Children's Literature Prize (Special Award) | The Child Who Couldn't Sleep | — | Noma Children's Literature Prize Committee | 特別賞受賞 |
| 1990 | Japan Children's Literature Association Award (Special Prize) | The Child Who Couldn't Sleep | — | Japan Children's Literature Association | 特別賞受賞 |
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Fūshinki
1953年 children's storyA short story published in the 20th anniversary issue of the Waseda Children's Story Club; one of his representative works and an award winner.
The Chocolate War
children's literatureA popular work long read in elementary schools; depicts classroom and friendships.
Classroom No. 205
children's literature / adapted to live-action filmA school-set story that was adapted into a live-action film.
- [live-action film] Classroom No. 205 (film)
The Five Missing Elementary Students
1969年 children's science fictionA children's story with SF elements, illustrated by Shoji Yamada (Yamafuji Shōji).
The Disappeared Kuro
1977年 children's literaturePublished in 1977 and recipient of the Shogakukan Literature Prize.
The Child Who Couldn't Sleep
1990年 children's literatureA late-career work awarded the Noma Children's Literature Prize and the Japan Children's Literature Association Award (special prizes).
全著作
- Fūshinki
- The Chocolate War
- Classroom No. 205
- The Five Missing Elementary Students
- The Disappeared Kuro
- The Child Who Couldn't Sleep
翻案
- Classroom No. 205 (adapted to live-action film)
作品の翻訳
- Translation of Jack London's The Call of the Wild
作風・主題
- 文体
- simple, child-friendly narrative voiceemphasis on scene depiction
- 頻出モチーフ
- school lifeanimalsrobots interacting with children
評価・遺産
A prolific 20th-century Japanese children's author whose works have been included in school textbooks and honoured through awards and local exhibitions. He is commemorated in Wako City with displays and a community bus wrap.
記念館・博物館
- Shirako Community Center Exhibition Room Wako City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
資料所蔵先
- Wako City Shirako Community Center (original manuscripts and belongings)
- National Diet Library (holdings)
大衆文化への影響
- Wako City community bus 'Fūshinki' wrap (honouring the work)
- Motif influence on Nobuhiro Watsuki's work (elements in 'Rurouni Kenshin')
豆知識
- He initially entered a science faculty to avoid military conscription, later transferring to English literature at Waseda University.
- In Wako City a community bus has been wrapped in a 'Fūshinki' design to commemorate his work.