風の又三郎

by Kenji Miyazawa

大正～昭和期の童話作家、詩人である宮沢賢治の童話。生前未発表。初出は「宮沢賢治全集」第三巻［文圃堂書店、1934（昭和9）年］。賢治の代表作の一つ。夏休みが終わった九月一日、二百十日の風の日に、教室へやってきた赤毛の男の子と嘉助たちとの葛藤と友情の話。嘉助が、赤毛の男の子ことを「風の又三郎」と呼び、先生が、「高田三郎君」だと紹介してくれる形態。ギャングエイジのあやうさと連帯感を軸にした爽やかな作品

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First published January 1, 1934

About the author

His name is written as 宮沢賢治 in Japanese, and translated as 宮澤賢治 in Traditional Chinese.

Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933) was born in Iwate, one of the northernmost prefectures in Japan. In high school, he studied Zen Buddhism and developed a lifelong devotion to the Lotus Sutra, a major influence on his writing. After graduating from an agricultural college, he moved to Tokyo to begin his writing career but had to return home to care for a sick sister. He remained in his home in Iwate for the rest of his life. One of his best-known works is the novel Night on the Galactic Railroad, which was adapted into anime in the late twentieth century, as were many of his short stories. Much of his poetry is still popular in Japan today.