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第13回（1973年） Winner
Veijo Meri
ヴェイヨ・メリ
Veijo Meri
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1928-12-31 （Viipuri (now Vyborg, Russia)）
- 死没
- 2015-06-21 （Helsinki, Finland） 86歳
- 国籍
- Finnish
- 言語
- Finnish
- 居住地歴
- Viipuri (Vyborg) → Hämeenlinna (secondary school) → Helsinki
経歴
- 職業
- Writer, Poet, Essayist
- 活動期間
- 1950年〜2015年
- 影響を受けた人物
- War experiences and history
- 影響を与えた人物
- Later anti-war writers
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hämeenlinna (secondary school) | — | — | — | — | Finland |
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
Hämeenlinna (secondary school)
国:
Finland
Completed secondary education and later studied history
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Studied history at university; specific institution unknown
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Manila Rope: A Novel
NovelA novel dealing with war and human absurdity. An English translation was published in 1967.
WarAbsurdityDark humor
翻訳
- English translation (1967)
Private Jokinen's Marriage Leave
Short story/NovellaA work themed on military life and the absurdity of war. English translation appeared in 1976.
MilitaryAbsurdity of warHuman relations
翻訳
- English translation (1976)
Beneath the Polar Star: Glimpses of Finnish History
Essays/HistoryA collection of essays on Finnish history. English translation published in 1999.
HistoryNational characterMemory
翻訳
- English translation (1999)
全著作
- Numerous novels, short stories, poetry and essays (details unavailable)
作品の翻訳
- Manila Rope (English translation)
- Private Jokinen’s Marriage Leave (English translation)
- Beneath the Polar Star (English translation)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Concise, direct proseBlack humorAnti-war and satirical perspective
- 頻出モチーフ
- War and its absurdityEveryday life in the militaryDepictions of small towns and the sea
評価・遺産
Veijo Meri was an important Finnish writer known for works focusing on war with ironic and critical tones. His anti-war perspective and dark humor earned critical recognition and translations internationally.
引用
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Much of his work focuses on war and its absurdity, and is anti-war with dark humor.
出典: Wikipedia (Veijo Meri) (2015年)
豆知識
- Born in Viipuri (now Vyborg, Russia) in 1928.
- Produced a diverse body of work: novels, short stories, poetry and essays.
- Several works translated into English (e.g., 1967, 1976, 1999).