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第27回（1948年） Honor
Claire Huchet Bishop
クレール・ユシェ・ビショップ
Claire Huchet Bishop
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1898-12-30 （Geneva, Switzerland）
- 死没
- 1993-03-13 （Paris, France） 94歳
- 国籍
- Swiss
- 言語
- French, English
- 宗教
- Roman Catholic
- 居住地歴
- Geneva, Switzerland → France (grew up; studied at the Sorbonne) → New York City, United States (long-term resident) → Paris, France (later life)
経歴
- 職業
- children's writer, librarian, editor, lecturer, poet
- 活動期間
- 1930年〜1993年
- 所属
- New York Public Library, Commonweal (children's book editor), International Council of Christians and Jews (served on board and as president), Amitié judéo-chrétienne de France (Jewish-Christian Fellowship of France)
- 所属団体
- International Council of Christians and Jews, Amitié judéo-chrétienne de France
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorbonne (University of Paris) | — | — | — | — | France |
Sorbonne (University of Paris)
国:
France
Grew up in France; credited with starting the first children's library in France.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | New York Herald Tribune Spring Book Festival prize | Pancakes-Paris | — | New York Herald Tribune | winner |
| 1948 | Newbery Medal (runner-up) | Pancakes-Paris | — | American Library Association | runner-up |
| 1952 | Well-Met Children's Book Award (Josette Frank Award) | Twenty and Ten | — | Child Study Association of America | winner |
| 1959 | Lewis Carroll Shelf Award list | The Five Chinese Brothers | — | Lewis Carroll Shelf Award | listed |
| 1988 | Nicholas and Hedy International Brotherhood award | — | — | Nicholas and Hedy International Brotherhood | winner |
| 1953 | Newbery Medal (runner-up) | All Alone | — | American Library Association | runner-up |
New York Herald Tribune Spring Book Festival prize
1947
対象作品:
Pancakes-Paris
主催:
New York Herald Tribune
結果:
winner
Newbery Medal (runner-up)
1948
対象作品:
Pancakes-Paris
主催:
American Library Association
結果:
runner-up
Well-Met Children's Book Award (Josette Frank Award)
1952
対象作品:
Twenty and Ten
主催:
Child Study Association of America
結果:
winner
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award list
1959
対象作品:
The Five Chinese Brothers
主催:
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
結果:
listed
Nicholas and Hedy International Brotherhood award
1988
主催:
Nicholas and Hedy International Brotherhood
結果:
winner
Newbery Medal (runner-up)
1953
対象作品:
All Alone
主催:
American Library Association
結果:
runner-up
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Five Chinese Brothers
1938年 Children's literature 32ページA humorous, repetitive folktale-style children's book about five brothers who overcome various challenges; notable for its rhythmic repetition and vintage illustrations.
humorbrotherhoodrepetitive narrative
Pancakes-Paris
1947年 Children's literatureA children's story set in Paris exploring family life and everyday adventures through a child's perspective.
familyfoodParis
Twenty and Ten
1952年 Children's literature (historical/war)Based on events during World War II in which schoolchildren hide and protect Jewish children; a story of courage, solidarity, and resistance.
World War IIrescuecouragesolidarity
All Alone
1953年 Children's literature (juvenile fiction)A juvenile novel dealing with loneliness and coming-of-age themes; explores children's emotions and growing independence.
lonelinesscoming-of-ageindependence
全著作
- The Five Chinese Brothers (1938)
- The King's Day (1940)
- The Ferryman (1941)
- The Man Who Lost His Head (1942)
- Augustus (1945)
- Pancakes-Paris (1947)
- Blue Spring Farm (1948)
- Christopher The Giant (1950)
- Bernard and His Dogs (1952)
- Twenty and Ten (1952)
- All Alone (1953)
- Martín de Porres, Hero (1954)
- The Big Loop (1955)
- Happy Christmas: Tales for Boys and Girls (1956, editor)
- Toto's Triumph (1957)
- French Roundabout (1960)
- Lafayette: French-American Hero (1960)
- A Present from Petros (1961)
- Twenty-Two Bears (1964)
- Yeshu, Called Jesus (1966)
- Mozart: Music Magician (1968)
- The Truffle Pig (1971)
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Music Giant (1972)
- Georgette (1973)
- French Children's Books for English-speaking Children (1938, adult)
- France Alive (1947, adult)
- All Things Common (1950, adult)
- Boimondau: A French Community of Work (1950, adult)
- Jesus and Israel (1971, edited with foreword)
- How Catholics look at Jews (1974, study)
翻案
- Some children's books were adapted into film
作風・主題
- 文体
- simple, conversational prosefolktale-like and didactic elements
- 頻出モチーフ
- child-centered perspectivecourage and solidarityfaith and ethics
健康
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aortic hemorrhage (cause of death)1993Died in 1993 from an aortic hemorrhage
評価・遺産
Claire Huchet Bishop was an important 20th-century children's author who produced works in both English and French. She contributed to the development of children's libraries and to Jewish-Christian dialogue, received several awards, and had works adapted for film.
関連学会
- International Council of Christians and Jews
資料所蔵先
- Library of Congress (catalog records)
- Open Library (works listings)
大衆文化への影響
- Some works were adapted into films and are sometimes treated as classics of children's literature
引用
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Government is too big and too important to be left to the politicians.
出典: Quoted source (collected quotes) -
Those who marry to escape something usually find something else.
出典: Quoted source (collected quotes)
豆知識
- Credited with starting the first children's library in France.
- Married to American pianist Frank Bishop and lived for many years in New York.
- 'The Five Chinese Brothers' published in 1938 and placed on the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award list in 1959.