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Katsushige Shibata

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Shibata Katsushige

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性別
男性
生誕
1949 （Shimosone, Hakui, Ishikawa, Japan）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Resident of Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan

経歴

職業
children's author, writer, theater director, lyricist/composer
活動期間
1981年〜
所属
Japan Children's Literature Association, Japan Society of Children's Literature (Nihon Jidou Bungei-kai), Japan PEN Club
所属団体
Japan Children's Literature Association, Japan Society of Children's Literature, Japan PEN Club

学歴

Ishikawa Prefectural Hakui High School
国: Japan

受賞歴

Jidō Bungei Newcomer Award (13th)
1984
対象作品: Journey Wandering Toward the Rainbow
主催: Japan Society of Children's Literature
結果: winner
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (38th)
1991
対象作品: Home Is Summer
主催: Sankei Shimbun
結果: winner
Japan Society of Children's Literature Award (30th)
2006
対象作品: Seeds of Truth, Seeds of Lies
主催: Japan Society of Children's Literature
結果: winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Tales of the Dome County

1981年 fantasy

A high-fantasy long novel and the author's debut, set in an original regional setting.

fantasyadventurecoming-of-age

Journey Wandering Toward the Rainbow

1983年 children's literature / fantasy

An early long fantasy novel for young readers describing a poetic, fantastic journey.

journeyfriendshipfantasy

Home Is Summer

1990年 children's literature

A nostalgic coming-of-age story set in summer. Recipient of the Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award.

nostalgiagrowing upsummer

Seeds of Truth, Seeds of Lies

2005年 children's literature / fantasy

Part three of the Dome County series. Contains allegorical elements about truth and falsehood.

truth and liesallegoryadventure

Our Summer Camp

2008年 children's literature

Based on the author's experience directing summer camps; depicts camp experiences and friendships.

campfriendshipcoming-of-age

全著作

  • Tales of the Dome County
  • Journey Wandering Toward the Rainbow
  • Children of the Night
  • Home Is Summer
  • Aim to Be an Idol!
  • Idol! Toward Tomorrow
  • Daughter of Time
  • Fortress of Stars
  • I Want to See You
  • Astasha, Where Are You?
  • Sarashina
  • Maybe Can't Lose to Rain
  • Magical Mystery Shadow
  • The Adventures of the Princess Who Loved Insects
  • Our Summer Camp
  • Theory of Evolution
  • Seeds of Truth, Seeds of Lies
  • Anthology 'Stories that Broaden Dreams' series (editor)
  • Edited/translated 'Gulliver's Travels'
  • Edited/translated 'Journey to the West'
  • Edited/translated 'Robinson Crusoe'
  • Aircraft Carrier Setatama Elementary School, Launch!

作風・主題

文体
fantastical and allegorical settings in long works for childrendescriptive, scene-focused narration
頻出モチーフ
camp and outdoor experiencesjourney and adventurenostalgia and coming-of-agetime travel / time-slip (in some works)

評価・遺産

A prominent author of children's fantasy long novels, noted for incorporating his hands-on experience directing summer and ski camps into his fiction. Recognized for works that resonate with multiple generations of young readers.

関連学会

  • Japan Children's Literature Association
  • Japan Society of Children's Literature

豆知識

  • Credited with discovering the poet Yūko Fuzuki (Fudzuki Yumitsu) after finding their poem on his website's bulletin board when the poet was an elementary-school student.
  • Composed lyrics and music for Mizuho Elementary School (Hakui) school song in 2006.
  • Longtime director of summer and ski camps for elementary, junior-high and high school students; his camp experience influences his fiction.
  • Has run a theater troupe and staged his own plays.