Japan Children’s Literature Association Award
2 appearances
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Edition 11 (1971) award
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Edition 44 (2004) special award
Hiroshi Sunada
すなだ ひろし
Sunada Hiroshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-05-26 （Korean Peninsula (then part of Japan; area now in the Republic of Korea)）
- Died
- 2008-03-20 （Japan） age 74
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Yamaguchi Prefecture (after repatriation)
Career
- Occupations
- children's writer, literary critic, university professor
- Active Years
- 1961-2008
- Affiliations
- Yamaguchi Women's University (former professor), Japan Association of Children's Literature (13th president)
- Memberships
- Biwano-mi Gakkō (literary circle), Waseda Contemporary Literature Society (during university)
- Influenced By
- Hakushū Kitahara
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Country:
Japan
Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (First Department)
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of French Literature
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Work:
Farewell, Highway
Organization:
Japan Association of Children's Literature
Result:
受賞
Japan Association of Children's Literature Award (Special Prize)
2003
Work:
Collected Criticism of Hiroshi Sunada
Organization:
Japan Association of Children's Literature
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Two Outs Bases Loaded
1977 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 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
Bibliography
- 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
Adaptations
- Sign Without a Signature (TV Asahi — TV drama adaptations)
Translations by Author
- The Three Musketeers (Alexandre Dumas)
- Les Misérables (Victor Hugo)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, accessible narration for childrenrealist depictions with emphasis on character portrayal
- Recurring Motifs
- family and parent-child relationshipssports (especially baseball)growth through overcoming hardship
Health
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stomach cancer2008年（罹患・逝去）Died of stomach cancer in 2008; the illness affected his late-career activities.
Legacy
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.
Academic Societies
- Japan Association of Children's Literature
In Popular Culture
- Sign Without a Signature was adapted for television by TV Asahi; several of his works received screen adaptations.
Trivia
- 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.