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Affaf Tobbala

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Affaf Tobbala

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1941-07-12 (Cairo, Egypt)
国籍
Egypt
言語
Arabic, French

経歴

職業
television documentary director, television producer, screenwriter, children's author, educator
活動期間
1966年〜
ノミネート
Hans Christian Andersen Award nominee (nominated by the Egyptian Board on Books for Young People, 2016)

学歴

Cairo University
Faculty of Arts / French Literature
学位: BA
卒業年: 1965
国: Egypt
Cairo University
Faculty of Mass Communications / Mass Communications
学位: MA
卒業年: 1987
国: Egypt
Cairo University
Faculty of Mass Communications / Mass Communications
学位: PhD
卒業年: 1996
国: Egypt

受賞歴

Suzan Mubarak Prize for Children's Literature
2006
対象作品: The Silver Fish
結果: 受賞
Bologna Children's Book Fair Ragazzi Award (New Horizons — mention)
2006
対象作品: The Silver Fish
部門: New Horizons
結果: 言及
Suzan Mubarak Prize for Children's Literature
2007
対象作品: Sika and Mokka
結果: 受賞
IBBY Honour List
2010
対象作品: Sika and Mokka
主催: International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
結果: リスト掲載
Etisalat Award for Arabic Children's Literature
2009
対象作品: Dom ... Tata ... Dom
主催: Etisalat Award committee
結果: ショートリスト
Anna Lindh Foundation — Honor List for Children's Books in the Arab World
2010
対象作品: Old Papers
主催: Anna Lindh Foundation
結果: 選出
Sheikh Zayed Book Award for Children's Literature in the Arab World
2011
対象作品: The House and the Palm Tree
主催: Sheikh Zayed Book Award committee
結果: 受賞
Anna Lindh Foundation Arab Children's Literature Award
2011
対象作品: The Eye
主催: Anna Lindh Foundation
結果: 受賞
Etisalat Award for Arabic Children's Literature
2013
対象作品: Oud Al Sanabel
主催: Etisalat Award committee
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

The Silver Fish

2005年 Children's literature

A children's story illustrated in watercolor by Adly Rizqallah, exploring children's imagination and perceptions through a gentle narrative.

imaginationchildhood perception
翻訳
  • Translated into English

Sika and Mokka

2006年 Children's literature

A children's book about friendship and play, written in an accessible style that appeals to young readers.

friendshipplay
翻訳
  • Translated into English, Turkish and Korean

A New Dream

2007年 Children's literature

A short children's story themed around dreams and hope.

dreamshope

Old Papers

2009年 Children's literature / leaning toward YA

A work that reflects on family and daily life through fragments of memory and the past.

memoryfamily

Dom ... Tata ... Dom

2008年 Children's literature

A children's book that observes small customs and social effects, with a touch of documentary and allegory.

customssociety

The House and the Palm Tree

2009年 Children's literature

A story that uses the house and a palm tree as symbols to explore belonging and memory.

homebelonging

The Eye

2010年 Children's literature

An allegorical children's story themed around observation and perspective.

observationperspective

Oud Al Sanabel

2013年 Children's literature

A work that weaves traditional motifs with a child's perspective; winner of the 2013 Etisalat Award.

traditiongrowing up

The Homecoming Song

2014年 Children's literature

A gentle children's story themed on homecoming and reunion.

homecomingreunion

Sun

2016年 Children's literature

A children's book that explores a child's sensibility through nature and light.

naturelight

I Will Have Friends

2017年 Children's literature

A gentle children's story about friendship and social relationships.

friendshipsocial development

全著作

  • Al-samaka Al-faddia (The Silver Fish) — 2005
  • Sika We Mokka (Sika and Mokka) — 2006
  • Hilm Gadid (A New Dream) — 2007
  • Awraq Qadima (Old Papers) — 2009
  • Dom ... Tata ... Dom — 2008
  • Al-Bait Wa Annakhlah (The House and the Palm Tree) — 2009
  • Haneen — 2009
  • Trak ... Tata ... Trak — 2010
  • Al-Ayn (The Eye) — 2010
  • Hola ... Tata ... Hola — 2011
  • Oud Al Sanabel — 2013
  • Unshudat Al-Awdah (The Homecoming Song) — 2014
  • Shams (Sun) — 2016
  • Sayakun Li Asdeqaa (I Will Have Friends) — 2017

作品の翻訳

  • Works translated into English
  • Works translated into Turkish
  • Works translated into Korean

作風・主題

文体
warm narrative voiceallegorical and symbolic descriptionconcise, child-centered prose
頻出モチーフ
memoryhomefamilychildhoodtraditional motifs

評価・遺産

Affaf Tobbala is regarded as an important late-blooming figure in Egyptian children's literature. Known for her observational skills from years in television documentary production and a warm narrative voice, she has received and been selected for several national and international honors.

豆知識

  • She began writing children's books at age 64.
  • Worked in Egyptian television as a documentary director and producer from 1966 to 2001.
  • Several of her books have been translated internationally and have received or been selected for multiple awards.