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第11回（1971年） award
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第44回（2004年） special award
Hiroshi Sunada
すなだ ひろし
Sunada Hiroshi
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1933-05-26 （Korean Peninsula (then part of Japan; area now in the Republic of Korea)）
- 死没
- 2008-03-20 （Japan） 74歳
- 国籍
- Japanese
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Yamaguchi Prefecture (after repatriation)
経歴
- 職業
- children's writer, literary critic, university professor
- 活動期間
- 1961年〜2008年
- 所属
- Yamaguchi Women's University (former professor), Japan Association of Children's Literature (13th president)
- 所属団体
- Biwano-mi Gakkō (literary circle), Waseda Contemporary Literature Society (during university)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Hakushū Kitahara
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka Prefectural Shuyukan High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (First Department) | Faculty of Letters | Department of French Literature | — | — | Japan |
Fukuoka Prefectural Shuyukan High School
国:
Japan
Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (First Department)
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of French Literature
国:
Japan
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan Association of Children's Literature Award | Farewell, Highway | — | Japan Association of Children's Literature | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Japan Association of Children's Literature Award (Special Prize) | Collected Criticism of Hiroshi Sunada | — | Japan Association of Children's Literature | 受賞 |
Japan Association of Children's Literature Award
1970
対象作品:
Farewell, Highway
主催:
Japan Association of Children's Literature
結果:
受賞
Japan Association of Children's Literature Award (Special Prize)
2003
対象作品:
Collected Criticism of Hiroshi Sunada
主催:
Japan Association of Children's Literature
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Two Outs Bases Loaded
1977年 Children's literatureA youth baseball story that vividly depicts boys overcoming personal weaknesses and difficult circumstances through their love of baseball and growing as individuals.
coming-of-agefriendshipsportsovercoming adversity
Farewell, Highway
1970年 Children's literatureA novella about a taxi driver entangled in conflict after an accident caused by a defective vehicle. The work addresses social themes and won the Japan Association of Children's Literature Award.
social issuesguilt and responsibilitypersonal growth
全著作
- Tokyo Santa Claus
- Michiko's Morning
- Farewell, Highway
- The Returned Zero Fighter
- Two Outs Bases Loaded
- Seven Little Kids
- Trump Story
- Collected Criticism of Hiroshi Sunada
- That Name Is Shinsengumi
- I Won't Let the Bad Guys Sleep
翻案
- Sign Without a Signature (TV Asahi — TV drama adaptations)
作家による翻訳
- The Three Musketeers (Alexandre Dumas)
- Les Misérables (Victor Hugo)
作風・主題
- 文体
- clear, accessible narration for childrenrealist depictions with emphasis on character portrayal
- 頻出モチーフ
- family and parent-child relationshipssports (especially baseball)growth through overcoming hardship
健康
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stomach cancer2008年（罹患・逝去）Died of stomach cancer in 2008; the illness affected his late-career activities.
評価・遺産
He left a broad body of children's literature drawing on postwar repatriation experiences and everyday social themes. As president of the Japan Association of Children's Literature he contributed to nurturing younger writers and advancing the field.
関連学会
- Japan Association of Children's Literature
大衆文化への影響
- Sign Without a Signature was adapted for television by TV Asahi; several of his works received screen adaptations.
豆知識
- Born on the Korean Peninsula and repatriated after the war to Yamaguchi Prefecture, his father's home.
- Notable works include Two Outs Bases Loaded and Farewell, Highway.
- Served as president of the Japan Association of Children's Literature from 2000 to 2006.
- Died of stomach cancer in 2008 at age 74.