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第1回（1922年） Nominee
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第5回（1926年） Nominee
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第13回（1934年） Nominee
Padraic Colum
パドレイグ・コラム
Padraic Colum
別名:
Patrick Columb / Patrick Colum
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1881-12-08 （Columcille (workhouse), County Longford, Ireland）
- 死没
- 1972-01-11 （Enfield, Connecticut, United States） 90歳
- 国籍
- Irish
- 言語
- English, Irish (Gaelic)
- 居住地歴
- Glasthule (near Dublin) → Donnybrook, Dublin → Howth → Paris, Nice (1930–1933) → New York, United States → Enfield, Connecticut, United States (place of death)
経歴
- 職業
- poet, novelist, dramatist, biographer, children's author, collector of folklore, screenwriter, editor, teacher
- 活動期間
- 1902年〜1958年
- 所属
- Gaelic League, Abbey Theatre (early board member), Columbia University (teaching/affiliation), City College of New York (teaching/affiliation)
- 所属団体
- Gaelic League
- 影響を受けた人物
- W. B. Yeats, Lady Gregory, Æ (George William Russell), James Joyce (friend and collaborator)
- 影響を与えた人物
- writers of children's literature and retold folktales
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University College Dublin | — | — | — | — | Ireland |
University College Dublin
国:
Ireland
Awarded a scholarship; specific degree details not clear
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Regina Medal | — | — | Catholic Library Association | 受賞 |
| 1902 | Prize from Cumann na nGaedheal (drama) | The Saxon Shillin' | — | Cumann na nGaedheal | 受賞（演劇） |
| — | Newbery Honor (retrospective citation) | — | — | American Library Association | 栄誉賞（追認） |
Regina Medal
1961
主催:
Catholic Library Association
結果:
受賞
Prize from Cumann na nGaedheal (drama)
1902
対象作品:
The Saxon Shillin'
主催:
Cumann na nGaedheal
結果:
受賞（演劇）
Newbery Honor (retrospective citation)
主催:
American Library Association
結果:
栄誉賞（追認）
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Saxon Shillin'
1902年 playAn anti-enlistment play reflecting Colum's early political and dramatic engagement.
nationalismanti-enlistment
The King of Ireland's Son
1916年 children's literature / folktale retellingAn extended retelling of an Irish folktale for children, illustrated in collaboration with Willy Pogany.
folkloreheroic talesmagic
The Children's Homer (The Adventures of Odysseus)
1918年 children's retelling of classical literatureA child-friendly retelling of Homeric epics, presenting adventures like those of Odysseus in accessible form.
classical mythadventureeducational adaptation
The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles
1921年 children's retelling of mythsA simplified retelling of the Golden Fleece legend and related heroic tales for young readers.
mythheroic tales
The Big Tree of Bunlahy: Stories of My Own Countryside
1933年 children's stories / local talesA collection of childhood and countryside tales based on Colum's own upbringing, illustrated by Jack Yeats.
local colorfolklorechildhood
The Flying Swans
1957年 novelOne of Colum's later novels, containing mythic and allegorical elements.
mythic elementsallegory
Our Friend James Joyce
1958年 memoir / biographyA memoir co-authored with his wife Mary, recounting friendship and collaborations with James Joyce.
reminiscenceliterary historyfriendship
Hansel and Gretel (screenplay)
1954年 screenplay / filmScreenplay for the 1954 stop-motion film 'Hansel and Gretel: An Opera Fantasy'; Colum's only known screenplay.
folktaleoperatic fantasy
映像化・舞台化
- [film (stop-motion)] Hansel and Gretel: An Opera Fantasy (1954)
全著作
- The Saxon Shillin' (1902)
- Broken Sail / The Fiddlers' House (1903)
- The Land (1905)
- Wild Earth (1907)
- The King of Ireland's Son (1916)
- The Children's Homer (1918)
- The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles (1921)
- Castle Conquer (1923)
- The Big Tree of Bunlahy (1933)
- The Flying Swans (1957)
- Our Friend James Joyce (1958)
翻案
- Hansel and Gretel (1954 film; screenplay)
- Padraic Colum Reading His Irish Tales and Poems (1965 album)
作風・主題
- 文体
- style associated with the Irish Literary Revivalfaithful retellings of folk and oral traditionssimplified retellings of classical literature for children
- 頻出モチーフ
- Irish folklore and mythsea and coastal settingschildhood and nostalgiaheroic tales and magic
評価・遺産
Padraic Colum was a significant figure of the Irish Literary Revival, known especially for his retellings of folktales and classics for children. His papers are held in several archives in the US and Ireland, and he left a lasting influence on children's literature and folklore studies.
関連学会
- Gaelic League
資料所蔵先
- Binghamton University Libraries (Padraic and Mary Colum Collection)
- Dublin City University (Padraic Colum Collection)
- Harry Ransom Center (Padraic Colum Collection)
- University of Delaware (Padraic Colum Collection)
- University of Pennsylvania (Padraic Colum Plays Collection)
大衆文化への影響
- Works frequently anthologized in children's literature and folktale collections
- Noted for having claimed authorship of words for the song 'She Moved Through the Fair'
引用
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The last name is the same as the word 'column.' In my first name, the first 'a' has the sound of 'au.'
出典: The Literary Digest (on pronunciation) (1936年)
豆知識
- Born Patrick Columb; later known as Padraic Colum.
- In 1965 he sold notebooks, manuscripts and letters from his apartments in New York and Dublin to Binghamton University Libraries.
- Three of his children's books received retrospective Newbery Honor citations (specific years vary by source).
- Wrote the screenplay for the 1954 stop-motion film 'Hansel and Gretel: An Opera Fantasy' — his only known screenplay.
- Married to Mary Colum; they co-authored 'Our Friend James Joyce'.