Irish Book Awards
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第22回（2024年） Winner
Seán Ronayne
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Seán Ronayne
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1988-04-20 （Cobh, County Cork, Ireland）
- 国籍
- Ireland
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Cobh, County Cork, Ireland → Barcelona / Catalunya (2018-2020) → Ireland (from 2021)
経歴
- 職業
- Ornithologist, Writer
- 活動期間
- 2021年〜
- 所属
- Irish Wildlife Sounds
- ノミネート
- An Post Irish Book Awards Book of the Year (shortlisted) 2024, Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing (longlisted) 2025, Wildlife Film Festival Rotterdam (Nominated: Festival Grand Prix, Awareness Award, People and Nature) 2025
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coláiste Muire | — | Secondary education | — | — | Ireland |
| University College Cork (UCC) | — | Zoology | BSc | 学部時代 | Ireland |
| University College Cork (UCC) | — | Marine Biology | MSc | 大学院 | Ireland |
| University College Cork (UCC) | — | Ecological Impact Assessment | MSc | 大学院 | Ireland |
Coláiste Muire
Secondary education
国:
Ireland
Secondary school in Cobh
University College Cork (UCC)
Zoology
学位:
BSc
期間:
学部時代
国:
Ireland
University College Cork (UCC)
Marine Biology
学位:
MSc
期間:
大学院
国:
Ireland
University College Cork (UCC)
Ecological Impact Assessment
学位:
MSc
期間:
大学院
国:
Ireland
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dubray Biography of the Year — An Post Irish Book Awards | Nature Boy: A Journey of Birdsong and Belonging | Biography | An Post Irish Book Awards | Winner |
| 2025 | IMRO Radio Awards — Gold, Short Feature | Birdsongs (RTÉ Lyric FM series) | — | IMRO | Gold |
| 2024 | Jackson Wild Media Awards | Birdsong (documentary film) | — | Jackson Wild | Honourable mention |
| 2025 | International Wildlife Film Festival - Special Jury Award | Birdsong | — | International Wildlife Film Festival | Winner |
| 2020 | Sound of the Year Awards | Best Naturally Occurring Sound | — | — | Best Naturally Occurring Sound |
Dubray Biography of the Year — An Post Irish Book Awards
2024
対象作品:
Nature Boy: A Journey of Birdsong and Belonging
部門:
Biography
主催:
An Post Irish Book Awards
結果:
Winner
IMRO Radio Awards — Gold, Short Feature
2025
対象作品:
Birdsongs (RTÉ Lyric FM series)
主催:
IMRO
結果:
Gold
Jackson Wild Media Awards
2024
対象作品:
Birdsong (documentary film)
主催:
Jackson Wild
結果:
Honourable mention
International Wildlife Film Festival - Special Jury Award
2025
対象作品:
Birdsong
主催:
International Wildlife Film Festival
結果:
Winner
Sound of the Year Awards
2020
対象作品:
Best Naturally Occurring Sound
結果:
Best Naturally Occurring Sound
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Nature Boy: A Journey of Birdsong and Belonging
2024年 Autobiography / Nature writingBlends memoir and nature writing, addressing his lifelong passion for birds and his experiences living with autism.
BirdsongAutismBelongingBiodiversity
全著作
- Nature Boy: A Journey of Birdsong and Belonging (2024)
翻案
- Birdsong (documentary film, 2024)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Immersive descriptions of naturePersonal reflectionSonic immersion
- 頻出モチーフ
- Bird vocalizationsConnection to nature through soundAutistic experienceConservation urgency
健康
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Autism成人期診断Heightened sensory sensitivity and focus enhanced birdsong identification; empowering for self-understanding.
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Meningitis10代後半Near-death illness changed him positively, deepening purpose in nature work.
評価・遺産
Renowned for Irish bird species recording project; book, documentary, radio series, and media spotlighted wildlife conservation and biodiversity crisis. Viral Tommy Tiernan Show appearance boosted profile.
大衆文化への影響
- Went viral on The Tommy Tiernan Show (2024)
- Birdsong documentary won multiple international awards
- Featured on Springwatch 2025
引用
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I've got two frequencies in my brain, the bird frequency and the human one. The bird frequency takes priority, always.
出典: Bandcamp Daily interview (2024年) -
Every bird has a story, and when you record its voice, you're capturing a tiny piece of its life.
出典: earth.fm interview (2024年) -
My brain just works differently. It lets me notice things others might miss.”
出典: The Guardian (2024年)
豆知識
- Goal to record sounds of all ~200 Irish bird species, with over 10,000 recordings by 2024.
- From Cobh, County Cork.
- Partner Alba (Catalan), daughter born in Dublin 2024.
- Released bird sound albums Wild Silence (2024) and Hope (2024), donating quarter of proceeds to BirdWatch Ireland.