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第15回（1992年） award
Tani Shinsuke
たに しんすけ
Tani Shinsuke
ペンネーム:
Akasaka Sanae（Legal name (published under the pen name "Tani Shinsuke")）,
Mizuki Ren（Pen name appearing in some publications related to his family/illustrator collaborations）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1935-09-07 （Tokyo (then Tokyo Prefecture), Japan）
- 死没
- 2024-02-07 88歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Tokyo, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- children's writer, magazine editor
- 活動期間
- 1961年〜2024年
- 所属
- Japan Writers' Association
- 所属団体
- Member of the Japan Writers' Association
- 影響を受けた人物
- Kobo Abe
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuo University | Faculty of Letters | Department of French Literature | — | — | Japan |
Chuo University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of French Literature
国:
Japan
Dropped out (worked as an editor and reviewer during studies, later devoted himself to creative writing)
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Iwaya Sazanami Literary Prize | — | — | Iwaya Sazanami Prize Committee | winner |
Iwaya Sazanami Literary Prize
1992
主催:
Iwaya Sazanami Prize Committee
結果:
winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Tonko-chan's African Adventure
1968年 Children's literature (adventure) 96ページA children's adventure about Tonko-chan's experiences and friendships during travels in Africa.
adventurecross-cultural understandingfriendship
The Okinawa Boy's Drift
1972年 Children's literature (drift/adventure) 160ページA longer children's novel depicting a boy's coming-of-age through a drifting experience around Okinawan islands, incorporating local legends and nature.
coming-of-agenaturelocal legends
Pin-Pon-Pan and Professor Dream
1976年 Children's literature (fantasy) 64ページA whimsical children's fantasy featuring quirky characters and imaginative short episodes.
imaginationhumorfriendship
全著作
- Seventeen Years Season
- When Everyone Falls Asleep
- Ping-Pong-Pan Comes
- Tonko-chan's African Adventure
- The Okinawa Boy's Drift
- Living on the Typhoon Island
- The Secret Zoo
- Pico-chan and Putchi Become Detectives
- Abe Kobo Rhetoric Dictionary
- Chronology and Critical Biography of Kobo Abe (editor)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Accessible, friendly narration for childrenA blend of realism and fantasy rooted in folklore, legends, and local historyAlso produced research-style writings such as biographies and chronologies
- 頻出モチーフ
- animalsdrift/seafolklore and legendsChristian (Kirishitan) legends
評価・遺産
Tani Shinsuke was an active postwar children's author who left numerous picture books and stories. He is known for works based on regional folklore and history, and for chronologies and studies related to Kobo Abe. He influenced Japanese children's literature over many decades.
関連学会
- Japan Writers' Association
資料所蔵先
- Collections and authority records at the National Diet Library
豆知識
- Legal name: Akasaka Sanae.
- His younger brother, Akasaka Miyoshi, illustrated many of his works.
- He received the Iwaya Sazanami Literary Prize in 1992.
- Died of natural causes on February 7, 2024, at age 88.