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第1回（1983年） award
Yoko Sano
さの ようこ
Sano Yōko
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1938-06-28 （Beiping (now Beijing), Republic of China）
- 死没
- 2010-11-05 （Hospital in Tokyo, Japan） 72歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Beiping (now Beijing), China → Dalian, China → Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan (repatriated) → Shizuoka City, Japan → Shimizu (now Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka), Japan → Kita-Karuizawa, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- Picture-book author, Essayist, Scriptwriter, Translator, Illustrator
- 活動期間
- 1962年〜2010年
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musashino Art University | Department of Design | Design | — | 1958-1962 | Japan |
| Berlin Art Institution (short-term study) | Lithography studies | Printmaking / Lithography | — | 1966-1967 | Germany |
Musashino Art University
Department of Design
/ Design
期間:
1958-1962
卒業年:
1962
国:
Japan
Berlin Art Institution (short-term study)
Lithography studies
/ Printmaking / Lithography
期間:
1966-1967
国:
Germany
Short-term (about half-year) study; no formal degree recorded
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Kodansha Publishing Culture Award (Picture-book) | My Hat | 絵本賞 | Kodansha | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Niimi Nankichi Children's Literature Prize | When I Was a Younger Sister | — | Niimi Nankichi Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award | I Am Here | — | Sankei Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Japan Picture Book Award (Translation) | Hello, Red Fox! (translation of Eric Carle) | 翻訳賞 | Japan Picture Book Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Japan Picture Book Award | Hey, Dad | — | Japan Picture Book Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Shogakukan Children's Publication Culture Award | Hey, Dad | — | Shogakukan | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Purple Ribbon Medal | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 2004 | Kobayashi Hideo Award | There Are Neither Gods Nor Buddhas | — | Kobayashi Hideo Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Iwaya Sazanami Literary Award | — | — | Iwaya Sazanami Award Committee | 受賞 |
Kodansha Publishing Culture Award (Picture-book)
1977
対象作品:
My Hat
部門:
絵本賞
主催:
Kodansha
結果:
受賞
Niimi Nankichi Children's Literature Prize
1983
対象作品:
When I Was a Younger Sister
主催:
Niimi Nankichi Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
1988
対象作品:
I Am Here
主催:
Sankei Shimbun
結果:
受賞
Japan Picture Book Award (Translation)
2000
対象作品:
Hello, Red Fox! (translation of Eric Carle)
部門:
翻訳賞
主催:
Japan Picture Book Award Committee
結果:
受賞
Japan Picture Book Award
2002
対象作品:
Hey, Dad
主催:
Japan Picture Book Award Committee
結果:
受賞
Shogakukan Children's Publication Culture Award
2002
対象作品:
Hey, Dad
主催:
Shogakukan
結果:
受賞
Purple Ribbon Medal
2003
主催:
Government of Japan
結果:
受章
Kobayashi Hideo Award
2004
対象作品:
There Are Neither Gods Nor Buddhas
主催:
Kobayashi Hideo Award Committee
結果:
受賞
Iwaya Sazanami Literary Award
2008
主催:
Iwaya Sazanami Award Committee
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Cat That Lived a Million Times
1977年 Picture book 32ページA lyrical picture book about a cat that lives and dies a million times until it finally learns about true love and death. Simple text and striking illustrations have made it a long-selling classic.
life and deathloverebirthcats
映像化・舞台化
- [Documentary film (about the author and the book)] Documentary: The Cat That Lived a Million Times / 不詳 (2012)
翻訳
- The Cat That Lived a Million Times (English translation)
全著作
- The Goat's Move
- Suu-chan and the Cat
- The Man's Umbrella
- My Hat
- The Cat That Lived a Million Times
- My Cats, Forgive Me
- When I Was a Younger Sister
- The Right Heart
- There Are Neither Gods Nor Buddhas
- Ready to Die (title posthumous essay collection)
翻案
- Documentary film 'The Cat That Lived a Million Times' (2012)
- NHK programme 'Yoko-san's Words' (series introducing her essays)
作家による翻訳
- Hello, Red Fox! (translation of Eric Carle)
作品の翻訳
- The Cat That Lived a Million Times (Japanese original translated into English)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Concise prose that uses whitespace and integrates text with illustrationA voice combining humor and wistfulness
- 頻出モチーフ
- catsfamilydeath and rebirthmemory and loneliness
健康
-
Breast cancer2004-2010Mastectomy, bone metastasis, prognosis disclosed (she wrote about her illness in essays)
評価・遺産
A beloved author of picture books and essays, best known for 'The Cat That Lived a Million Times'. She left a lasting influence in children's literature and essays; her works have been adapted and translated, gaining international recognition.
大衆文化への影響
- Documentary 'The Cat That Lived a Million Times' (2012)
- NHK program 'Yoko-san's Words' (2014 broadcast)
引用
-
The cat lived one million times.
出典: The Cat That Lived a Million Times (1977年)
豆知識
- Born in Beiping (now Beijing) and repatriated to Japan after the war.
- Was married to poet Shuntaro Tanikawa (1990–1996).
- By 2009 she had about 173 works to her name.