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ひろしの歌がきこえる (児童文学創作シリーズ)

Japan Children's Literature Association Newcomer Award

ひろしの歌がきこえる (児童文学創作シリーズ)

Izawa Yumiko

Hiroshi no Uta ga Kikoeru is a children's novel by Yumiko Izawa. It portrays children carrying loneliness and shadowed pasts as they meet others, are hurt, and still try to keep themselves connected to the world.

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Work Information

A child in loneliness searches for a place to belong while encountering the voices of others.

Hiroshi no Uta ga Kikoeru was published by Kodansha in 1979 in its children's literature series. Yumiko Izawa depicts children's loneliness, wounded feelings, and awkward relationships with others through a realistic mode of writing for young readers. The song in the title is not simple cheerfulness; it is Hiroshi's voice reaching those around him, a faint resonance that connects isolated children.

Review Summaries

  • Critical writing on children's literature discusses the work as a story about children who carry shadows. It treats children's pain without separating it from social background, while still allowing readers to meet it through narrative.

Book Information

Publisher
講談社
Published
1979-12-01
Pages
189 pages
Language
日本語
ISBN-13
9784061189973
ISBN-10
4061189972
Category
本/文学・評論

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