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第19回（1996年） award
Toshio Ozawa
おざわ としお
Ozawa Toshio
ペンネーム:
Ozawa Toshio (as storyteller)（Used for retellings and children's folktale editions）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1930-04-16 （Changchun, Manchukuo (now China)）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Changchun (birthplace) → Sendai (Tohoku University, student) → Kawasaki (Ozawa Folktale Research Institute)
経歴
- 職業
- German literature scholar, Folklorist, Folktale researcher, University professor, Author
- 活動期間
- 1956年〜
- 所属
- Tohoku Pharmaceutical University (lecturer), Japan Women's University (associate professor, professor), University of Tsukuba (professor, vice president, professor emeritus), Shirayuri Women's University (professor), Ozawa Folktale Research Institute (director/president)
- 所属団体
- Kodomo no Hon - Kujō no Kai (member of delegation)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tohoku University | Faculty of Letters | Department of German Literature | 修士 | 1950年代 - 1956年修了 | Japan |
Tohoku University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of German Literature
学位:
修士
期間:
1950年代 - 1956年修了
卒業年:
1956
国:
Japan
Transferred from Ibaraki University and completed a master's program
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Professor Emeritus (University of Tsukuba) | — | — | University of Tsukuba | conferred |
Professor Emeritus (University of Tsukuba)
1994
主催:
University of Tsukuba
結果:
conferred
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
What Is a Folktale?
1983年 Scholarly work (folktale/folklore studies)An introduction to the structure and functions of folktales, discussing oral tradition and the role of folktales in children's culture and society.
Structure of folktalesOral traditionChildren and culture
The Birth of Grimm Fairy Tales: From Listening to Reading
1992年 Scholarly work (Grimm studies)Analyzes the formation of Grimm fairy tales in the context of shifting from oral listener cultures to literate readership.
Grimm fairy talesOral-to-literate transitionFolkloristic analysis
The Cosmology of Folktales
1979年 Scholarly workComparative examinations of worldviews in folktales, such as human-animal marriage motifs, exploring cosmological aspects.
Comparative folktalesHuman-animal marriage talesCosmology
全著作
- World Folktales 25: Commentary (1978)
- World Folktales: Human-Animal Marriage Tales (1979)
- What Is a Folktale? (1983)
- The Birth of Grimm Fairy Tales (1992)
- The Syntax/Poetics of Folktales (1999)
- Weaving Time: Seeking Folktales (2017-2018)
翻案
- TV and radio presentations of folktales
作家による翻訳
- European Folktales (translated Max Luthi, 1969)
- Complete Grimm Fairy Tales (edited/translated, 1985)
- Exiled Gods and Spirit Stories (Heinrich Heine, translation, 1980)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Scholarly yet accessible proseComparative analyses grounded in oral-source materials
- 頻出モチーフ
- Folktales / MärchenHuman-animal marriage motifsOrigins of Grimm fairy tales
評価・遺産
A leading Japanese scholar of folktales and Grimm studies. Known for comparative folkloristic approaches emphasizing oral tradition, he published many commentaries and retellings, founded a research institute for folktales, and influenced public understanding through media appearances.
関連学会
- Folklore Society of Japan
- Japanese Association for Children's Literature Studies
資料所蔵先
- Ozawa Folktale Research Institute (archives of materials and publications)
大衆文化への影響
- Introduced folktales on programs such as NHK's "Bakusho Mondai no Nippon no Kyoyo" (2010) and his radio program "Toshio Ozawa: Invitation to Folktales"
豆知識
- His younger brother is the internationally renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa.
- His second son is musician Kenji Ozawa.
- He founded the Ozawa Folktale Research Institute in Kawasaki in 1998.
- Born in Changchun (then Manchuria); suffered burns in childhood and reportedly experienced bullying as a consequence.