Nahoko Uehashi
Nahoko Uehashi (上橋 菜穂子, Uehashi Nahoko) (born July 15, 1962 in Tokyo, *an) is a *anese writer, primarily of fantasy books, for which she has won many awards.
Uehashi is also Professor of Ethnology at Kawamura Gakuen Women's University, having completed a PhD focusing on the Yamatji, an indigenous Australian people.
Contents
- 1 Achievements
- 2 Works in English translation
- 3 Bibliography
- 3.1 The Guardian series
- 3.2 The Beast Player series
- 3.3 The Deer King series
- 3.4 Standalone fantasy novels
- 3.5 Ethnology
- 4 References
- 5 External links
Achievements
Uehashi's career as a writer started in 1989. Her first book was The Sacred Tree (精霊の木, seirei no ki). She then wrote the novel O God, Sleep Ye in The Forest of Moon (月の森にカミよ眠れ, tsuki no mori ni kami yo nemure). This novel received an award from the *anese *ociation of Writers for Children, which made her one of the famous *anese-fantasy authors.
In 1996, she published the first book of her Moribito series, Guardian of the Spirit (精霊の守り人, Seirei no Moribito). The novel received the Noma Children's Literature New Face Prize and the Sankei Children's Culture and Publishing award and the English translation was awarded the Mildred L. Batchelder Award in 2009. In 1999, Uehashi published the second book of the Moribito series, Guardian of the Darkness (闇の守り人, Yami no Moribito). With this novel she received the *anese *ociation of Writers for Children's award. In 2002 The Guardian series won the Iwaya Sazanami literature award, and in 2003, Guardian of the God (神の守り人, Kami no Moribito) won another *anese award from the Shogakukan publishing company. Then, in 2003, Uehashi wrote the novel Beyond the Fox Whistle (狐笛のかなた, Koteki no Kanata), which received a Noma Children's Literature award. In 2006 she wrote the two volume The Beast Player (獣の奏者, Kemono no Sōja), which she complemented with two more volumes in 2009.
Both Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit and the first two volumes of The Beast Player have had anime adaptations, in 2007 and 2009, respectively. Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit has also been made into a radio drama and The Beast Player into a manga.
For her "lasting contribution" as a children's writer, Uehashi won the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2014.Announced late in March, it will be presented on 10 September at the annual conference of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) in Mexico City.According to the IBBY jury chaired by María Jesús Gil of Spain, "Uehashi tells stories that are replete with imagination, culture and the beauty of a sophisticated process and form. Her literary subjects are based on ancient *anese mythology and science-fiction fantasy that are deeply rooted in human reality."
Works in English translation
- Moribito series (Guardian series)
- Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (original *le: Seirei no Moribito), translated by Cathy Hirano (Arthur A. Levine Books, June 2008)
- Moribito II: Guardian of the Darkness (original *le: Yami no Moribito), translated by Cathy Hirano (Arthur A. Levine Books, May 2009)
- The Beast Player
- The Beast Player (original *le: Kemono no Sōja), translated by Cathy Hirano (Henry Holt and Co., March 2019)
- The Beast Warrior (original *le: Kemono no Sōja), translated by Cathy Hirano (Henry Holt and Co., July 2020)
Bibliography
The Guardian series
Main article: Moribito series- Novels
- Guardian of the Spirit (精霊の守り人, Seirei no Moribito), 1996
- Kaiseisha, July 1996, ISBN:978-4-03-540150-6
- Shincho Bunko, March 2007, ISBN:978-4-10-130272-0
- Guardian of the Darkness (闇の守り人, Yami no Moribito), 1999
- Kaiseisha, January 1999, ISBN:978-4-03-540210-7
- Shincho Bunko, July 2007, ISBN:978-4-10-130273-7
- Guardian of Dreams (夢の守り人, Yume no Moribito), 2000
- Kaiseisha, May 2000, ISBN:978-4-03-540230-5
- Shincho Bunko, December 2007, ISBN:978-4-10-130274-4
- Traveler of Void (虚空の旅人, Koku no Tabibito), 2001
- Kaiseisha, July 2001, ISBN:978-4-03-540270-1
- Shincho Bunko, July 2008, ISBN:978-4-10-130275-1
- Guardian of the God: The Book of Coming (神の守り人 来訪編, Kami no Moribito: Raihō hen), 2003
- Kaiseisha, January 2003, ISBN:978-4-03-540280-0
- Shincho Bunko, August 2009, ISBN:978-4-10-130276-8
- Guardian of the God: The Book of Returning (神の守り人 帰還編, Kami no Moribito: Kikan hen), 2003
- Kaiseisha, January 2003, ISBN:978-4-03-540290-9
- Shincho Bunko, August 2009, ISBN:978-4-10-130277-5
- Traveler of the Indigo-Blue Road (蒼路の旅人, Sōro no Tabibito), 2005
- Kaiseisha, April 2005, ISBN:978-4-03-540310-4
- Shincho Bunko, August 2010, ISBN:978-4-10-130279-9
- Guardian of Heaven and Earth: The Kingdom of Lota (天と地の守り人 ロタ王国編, Ten to Chi no Moribito: Rota ōkoku hen), 2006
- Kaiseisha, November 2006, ISBN:978-4-03-540320-3
- Shincho Bunko, May 2011, ISBN:978-4-10-130280-5
- Guardian of Heaven and Earth: The Kingdom of Kanbal (天と地の守り人 カンバル王国編, Ten to Chi no Moribito: Kanbaru ōkoku hen), 2007
- Kaiseisha, January 2007, ISBN:978-4-03-540330-2
- Shincho Bunko, May 2011, ISBN:978-4-10-130281-2
- Guardian of Heaven and Earth: The New Yogo Empire (天と地の守り人 新ヨゴ皇国編, Ten to Chi no Moribito: Shin Yogo ōkoku hen), 2007
- Kaiseisha, February 2007, ISBN:978-4-03-540340-1
- Shincho Bunko, May 2011, ISBN:978-4-10-130282-9
- Guardian of the Spirit (精霊の守り人, Seirei no Moribito), 1996
- Short story collections
- Wanderers (流れ行く者, Nagare yuku mono), 2008
- Kaiseisha, April 2008, ISBN:978-4-03-540360-9
- Shincho Bunko, August 2013, ISBN:978-4-10-130283-6
- Enro o yuku mono (炎路を行く者), 2012
- Kaiseisha, January 2012, ISBN:978-4-03-540380-7
- Wanderers (流れ行く者, Nagare yuku mono), 2008
The Beast Player series
Main article: The Beast Player- Novels
- The Beast Player I: The Fighting Serpent Chapter (獣の奏者 I 闘蛇編, Kemono no Sōja Ichi: Tōda hen), 2006
- Kodansha, November 2006, ISBN:978-4-06-213701-0
- Kodansha Bunko, August 2009, ISBN:978-4-06-276446-9
- The Beast Player II: The King Beast Chapter (獣の奏者 II 王獣編, Kemono no Sōja Ni: Ōjū hen), 2006
- Kodansha, November 2006, ISBN:978-4-06-213700-3
- Kodansha Bunko, August 2009, ISBN:978-4-06-276447-6
- The Beast Player III: The Quest Chapter (獣の奏者 III 探求編, Kemono no Sōja San: Tankyū hen), 2009
- Kodansha, August 2009, ISBN:978-4-06-215632-5
- Kodansha Bunko, August 2012, ISBN:978-4-06-277344-7
- The Beast Player IV: The Final Chapter (獣の奏者 IV 完結編, Kemono no Sōja Yon: Kanketsu hen), 2009
- Kodansha, August 2009, ISBN:978-4-06-215633-2
- Kodansha Bunko, August 2012, ISBN:978-4-06-277345-4
- The Beast Player I: The Fighting Serpent Chapter (獣の奏者 I 闘蛇編, Kemono no Sōja Ichi: Tōda hen), 2006
- Short story collection
- Kemono no Sōja Gaiden: Setsuna (獣の奏者 外伝 刹那), 2010
- Kodansha, September 2010, ISBN:978-4-06-216439-9
- Kodansha Bunko, October 2013, ISBN:978-4-06-277660-8
- Kemono no Sōja Gaiden: Setsuna (獣の奏者 外伝 刹那), 2010
The Deer King series
Main article: The Deer King- Novels
- Shika no o jokan: ikinokotta mono (The Deer King I: Survivors), 2014
- Part 1
- Kadokawa, June 2017, ISBN:9784041054895
- Part 2
- Kadokawa, June 2017, ISBN:9784041055083
- Part 1
- Shikano o gekan: kaette iku mono (The Deer King II: Returnees), 2014
- Part 1
- Kadokawa, July 2017, ISBN:9784041055090
- Part 2
- Kadokawa, July 2017, ISBN:9784041055106
- Part 1
- Shika no o: minasoko no hashi (The Deer King:: Bridge Underwater), 2019
- Kadokawa, March 2019, ISBN:9784041071182
- Shika no o jokan: ikinokotta mono (The Deer King I: Survivors), 2014
Standalone fantasy novels
- The Sacred Tree (精霊の木, Seirei no Ki), 1989
- Kaiseisha, 1989, ISBN:978-4-03-720780-9
- Kaiseisha, 2004, ISBN:978-4-03-744150-0 (revised edition)
- O God, Sleep Ye in the Forest of Moon (月の森にカミよ眠れ, Tsuki no Mori ni Kami yo Nemure), 1991
- Kaiseisha, 1991, ISBN:978-4-03-720810-3
- Kaiseisha Bunko, 2000, ISBN:978-4-03-652430-3
- Beyond the Fox Whistle (狐笛のかなた, Koteki no Kanata), 2003
- Rironsha, 2003, ISBN:978-4-652-07734-4
- Shincho Bunko, 2006, ISBN:978-4-10-130271-3
Ethnology
- The Backyard Aborigines (隣のアボリジニ, Tonari no Aborijini), 2000
- Chi*a Shobo, May 2000, ISBN:978-4-480-04237-8
- Chi*a Bunko, September 2010, ISBN:978-4-480-42727-4
References
External links
- Nahoko Uehashi Official Website (in English)
- Moribito novels (in *anese)
- Moribito anime (in *anese)
- Nahoko Uehashi at J'Lit Books from *an
- Nahoko Uehashi at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Nahoko Uehashi at Library of Congress Authorities, with 3 catalog records