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ニライからきた人魚―沖縄の民話 (民話のえほん)

Shogakukan Children Publishing Culture Award

ニライからきた人魚―沖縄の民話 (民話のえほん)

Toshi Maruki

A picture book that conveys the voices of Minamata’s sea and the people who lived with it through powerful images and words. It presents the pain of pollution in a form children can receive.

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Work Information

みなまた海のこえ is a work that explores human feeling and the atmosphere of its time through 公害.

A picture book that conveys the voices of Minamata’s sea and the people who lived with it through powerful images and words. It presents the pain of pollution in a form children can receive. As an award-recognized work, it carries both the concerns of its time and a distinctive mode of expression.

Review Summaries

  • Readers value the way the work approaches its subject and the aftertaste it leaves, while some may find it demanding without background knowledge. Its individuality comes through in the portrayal of people and situations.

Book Information

Publisher
小峰書店
Published
1978-12-01
Pages
200 pages
Language
日本語
ISBN-13
9784338023047
ISBN-10
433802304X
Price
989 JPY
Category
本/文学・評論

Amazon.co.jp: ニライからきた人魚―沖縄の民話 (民話のえほん) : 池田和, 井口文秀: 本

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