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第20回（1976年） Winner
Jean Merrill
ジーン・メリル
Jean Merrill
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1923-01-27 （Rochester, New York）
- 死没
- 2012-08-02 （Randolph, Vermont） 89歳
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Webster, New York → Randolph, Vermont
経歴
- 職業
- Children's book writer, Editor
- 活動期間
- 1945年〜1992年
- 所属
- Scholastic Magazines, Literary Cavalcade, Publications Division of the Bank Street College of Education, University of Madras
- 所属団体
- Phi Beta Kappa
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny College | — | English and Theatre | Bachelor of Arts | — | United States |
| Wellesley College | — | — | Master's degree | — | United States |
Allegheny College
English and Theatre
学位:
Bachelor of Arts
卒業年:
1944
国:
United States
Inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society
Wellesley College
学位:
Master's degree
卒業年:
1945
国:
United States
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Lewis Carroll Shelf Award | The Superlative Horse | — | University of Wisconsin | 受賞 |
| 1965 | Lewis Carroll Shelf Award | The Pushcart War | — | University of Wisconsin | 受賞 |
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
1963
対象作品:
The Superlative Horse
主催:
University of Wisconsin
結果:
受賞
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
1965
対象作品:
The Pushcart War
主催:
University of Wisconsin
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Pushcart War
1964年 Children's novelA satirical novel about a class war between pushcart peddlers and trucking companies in New York, written in the style of a future historical report.
underdogssatireclass struggle
映像化・舞台化
- [musical] The Pushcart War / Edric Haleen (2006)
The Toothpaste Millionaire
1972年 Children's novelA story of a girl and an entrepreneurial boy who become rich selling homemade toothpaste, touching on racial issues.
entrepreneurshipfriendshiprace
映像化・舞台化
- [TV special] The Toothpaste Millionaire (1974)
The Girl Who Loved Caterpillars
1992年 Children's novelA retelling of a 12th-century Japanese tale about a girl who loved caterpillars.
love of naturenonconformity
The Superlative Horse
1961年 Children's novelA tale based on an ancient Chinese folktale.
folktaleadventure
全著作
- Henry, The Hand-Painted Mouse
- The Woover
- Boxes
- Shan's Lucky Knife: A Burmese Folk Tale
- The Superlative Horse: A Tale of Ancient China
- The Pushcart War
- The Travels of Marco
- The Elephant Who Liked to Smash Small Cars
- The Black Sheep
- The Toothpaste Millionaire
- The Bumper Sticker Book
- Maria's House
- The Girl who Loved Caterpillars: A Twelfth-Century Tale from Japan
作風・主題
- 文体
- satiricalhumoroushistorical report from the futurefable-like
- 頻出モチーフ
- underdog talesuniversal human valuessocial issues
健康
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cancer晩年cause of death
評価・遺産
Renowned children's author best known for The Pushcart War, winner of two Lewis Carroll Shelf Awards. Her works often feature underdogs and social commentary with humor, illustrated by long-time partner Ronni Solbert.
資料所蔵先
- de Grummond Children's Literature Collection (University of Southern Mississippi)
豆知識
- Lived with her illustrator and companion Ronni Solbert for nearly 50 years.
- Held a Fulbright Fellowship at the University of Madras in India, studying Asian folklore.