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Göran Tunström

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Göran Tunström

ペンネーム: Paul Badura MörkPseudonym used for the 1967 publication of Hallonfallet

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1937-05-14 (Karlstad, Sweden)
死没
2000-02-05 (Stockholm, Sweden) 62歳
国籍
Swedish
言語
Swedish
宗教
Lutheran (Church of Sweden)
居住地歴
Sunne, Värmland County, Sweden → Hydra (island), Greece (temporary residence) → Stockholm, Sweden

経歴

職業
Writer, Poet
活動期間
1960年〜2000年
影響を受けた人物
Axel Jensen, Leonard Cohen, Gabriel García Márquez

受賞歴

Svenska Dagbladet's Literature Prize
1976
主催: Svenska Dagbladet
結果: 受賞
Nordic Council Literature Prize
1984
対象作品: The Christmas Oratorio
主催: Nordic Council
結果: 受賞
Selma Lagerlöf Prize
1987
主催: Selma Lagerlöf Prize
結果: 受賞
Nils Ferlin Prize
1998
主催: Nils Ferlin Prize
結果: 受賞
August Prize
1998
対象作品: Berömda män som varit i Sunne
主催: August Prize
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

The Christmas Oratorio

1983年 Novel

An expansive novel following three generations of the Nordensson family, combining autobiographical elements and symbolic imagery; received wide critical acclaim.

FamilyMemoryFaithIntergenerational conflict
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] The Christmas Oratorio (film) (1996)
翻訳
  • The Christmas Oratorio (English translation)

The Thief

1986年 Novel

A psychological novel centered on theft, exploring guilt and atonement through inward-looking narration.

GuiltAtonementIndividual loneliness
翻訳
  • The Thief (English translation)

Berömda män som varit i Sunne

1998年 Novel

Set in Tunström's hometown Sunne, the novel interweaves memories of celebrities and town life; won the August Prize in 1998.

LocalityMemoryFame and the everyday

Glittering

1996年 Novel

A 1990s novel characterized by its interplay of everyday life and fantastical imagery.

FantasyEveryday lifeMemory

The Letter from the Wilderness

1978年 Novel

A novel that depicts nature and isolation, using letters and epistolary motifs in its structure.

IsolationNatureCommunication

全著作

  • 1958: Inringning (poetry collection)
  • 1960: Karantän (novel)
  • 1962: Maskrosbollen (novel)
  • 1964: Familjeliv (novel)
  • 1967: Hallonfallet (novel; earlier published under a pseudonym)
  • 1973: De heliga geograferna (novel)
  • 1975: Guddöttrarna (novel)
  • 1978: Ökenbrevet (novel)
  • 1983: Juloratoriet (The Christmas Oratorio) (novel)
  • 1986: Tjuven (The Thief) (novel)
  • 1996: Skimmer (Glittering) (novel)
  • 1998: Berömda män som varit i Sunne (novel)
  • 2002: Försök med ett århundrade (posthumous)

翻案

  • The Christmas Oratorio — adapted into a film in 1996

作品の翻訳

  • Juloratoriet → The Christmas Oratorio (English translation)
  • Tjuven → The Thief (English translation)
  • Ökenbrevet → The Letter from the Wilderness (English translation)
  • Skimmer → Glittering (English translation)

作風・主題

文体
Personal, intimate toneAutobiographical elementsSymbolic and lyrical descriptionOccasional elements reminiscent of magical realism
頻出モチーフ
Sunne (hometown)Family and generationsMemory and lossReligion and faith

評価・遺産

Tunström is regarded as one of the notable Swedish writers of the late 20th century. He became widely known after the success and film adaptation of The Christmas Oratorio, and is praised for his distinct blend of local settings and intimate, personal prose.

資料所蔵先

  • National Library of Sweden (holds materials related to the author)

大衆文化への影響

  • Greater public recognition following the film adaptation of The Christmas Oratorio (1996)

引用

  • Tunström's style is personal and intimate, with a clear autobiographical tone.
    出典: Wikipedia article (needs additional citations)

豆知識

  • Married to artist Lena Cronqvist in 1964.
  • Father of theatre and film director Linus Tunström.
  • Debuted in 1958 at age 21 with the poetry collection Inringning.
  • Lived for a time on the Greek island of Hydra around 1957–58 and associated with Axel Jensen and Leonard Cohen.