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第68回（1989年） Winner
Paul Fleischman
ポール・フライシュマン
Pōru Furaishuman
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- null （Monterey, California, U.S.）
- 死没
- null
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Born in Monterey, raised in Santa Monica, California → Lived in a 200-year-old house in New Hampshire in young adulthood
経歴
- 職業
- Writer, Playwright
- 活動期間
- 1979年〜2025年
- 影響を受けた人物
- Sid Fleischman (father)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Berkeley | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of New Mexico | — | — | — | — | United States |
University of California, Berkeley
国:
United States
Attended (details unknown)
University of New Mexico
国:
United States
Attended (details unknown)
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Newbery Medal | Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices | — | American Library Association (Association for Library Service to Children) | Winner |
| 1983 | Newbery Honor | Graven Images | — | American Library Association (Association for Library Service to Children) | Honor |
| 1994 | Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction | Bull Run | — | Scott O'Dell Award | Winner |
| 2002 | California Young Reader Medal | Weslandia | — | California readers organization | Winner |
| 1989 | Boston Globe–Horn Book Award | Joyful Noise | — | Boston Globe / The Horn Book Magazine | Honor |
| 2010 | PEN Center USA Literary Award | The Dunderheads | — | PEN Center USA | Winner |
| 2013 | Christopher Award | The Matchbox Diary | — | Christopher Awards | Winner |
| 2014 | Green Earth Book Award | Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines | — | The Nature Generation | Winner |
| 2014 | Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award | Eyes Wide Open | — | Sigurd Olson Award organization | Winner |
| 2012 | Hans Christian Andersen Award (U.S. nominee) | — | — | International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) | Nominee |
| 2005 | Leo Politi Golden Author Award | — | — | California Readers | Winner |
| 2014 | Horace Mann Upstanders Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | Antioch University | Winner |
Newbery Medal
1989
対象作品:
Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices
主催:
American Library Association (Association for Library Service to Children)
結果:
Winner
Newbery Honor
1983
対象作品:
Graven Images
主催:
American Library Association (Association for Library Service to Children)
結果:
Honor
Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction
1994
対象作品:
Bull Run
主催:
Scott O'Dell Award
結果:
Winner
California Young Reader Medal
2002
対象作品:
Weslandia
主催:
California readers organization
結果:
Winner
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award
1989
対象作品:
Joyful Noise
主催:
Boston Globe / The Horn Book Magazine
結果:
Honor
PEN Center USA Literary Award
2010
対象作品:
The Dunderheads
主催:
PEN Center USA
結果:
Winner
Christopher Award
2013
対象作品:
The Matchbox Diary
主催:
Christopher Awards
結果:
Winner
Green Earth Book Award
2014
対象作品:
Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines
主催:
The Nature Generation
結果:
Winner
Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award
2014
対象作品:
Eyes Wide Open
主催:
Sigurd Olson Award organization
結果:
Winner
Hans Christian Andersen Award (U.S. nominee)
2012
主催:
International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
結果:
Nominee
Leo Politi Golden Author Award
2005
主催:
California Readers
結果:
Winner
Horace Mann Upstanders Lifetime Achievement Award
2014
主催:
Antioch University
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
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第50回（1998年 第2回開催） Honor
作品
代表作
Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices
1988年 Poetry (Children's)A collection of poems written to be read by two voices, emphasizing rhythm and call-and-response.
MusicalityCollaborative performance
Graven Images
1982年 Short story collection (Children's)A collection of short stories; received a Newbery Honor in the 1980s.
Human relationshipsImagination
Bull Run
1993年 Historical fiction (Children's)A multi-viewpoint historical novel set around the American Civil War; won the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction.
HistoryMultiple viewpoints
Seedfolks
1997年 Young adult / Children's novelA multi-character novel about community transformation; short chapters by different residents form a connected whole.
CommunityDiversity
Weslandia
1999年 Children's picture bookA humorous picture book about a boy who invents his own civilization; winner of the California Young Reader Medal.
CreativityOriginality
全著作
- The Birthday Tree
- The Animal Hedge
- Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices
- Graven Images
- Bull Run
- Seedfolks
- Weslandia
- The Dunderheads
- The Matchbox Diary
- Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines
作風・主題
- 文体
- Multi-viewpoint narrationPoetic, performance-oriented rhythm (so-called 'chamber music' for voices)Short-chapter and dialogic constructions
- 頻出モチーフ
- History and past narrativesCommunity and collaborative actionMusicality and rhythm
評価・遺産
Paul Fleischman is highly regarded for his use of multi-voiced narratives and performative poetry in children's literature. A Newbery Medal winner among many honors, he is considered a prominent American children's author.
関連学会
- Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (associated honors)
資料所蔵先
- Library of Congress catalog records
豆知識
- His father, Sid Fleischman, also won the Newbery Medal — a rare father-and-son occurrence.
- Began publishing while in college; previously worked as a bagel baker, library shelver, bookstore clerk, and proofreader.
- Known for 'chamber music' poems for two or more voices (e.g., Joyful Noise).