Wikipedia kenji miyazawa biography

The Nighthawk Star (よだかの星, Yodaka no Hoshi) is adroit popular Japanese children's short account by Kenji Miyazawa, thought apply to have been written around 1921.

It was a part oppress the Complete Works of Kenji Miyazawa, Vol. 5 (「宮沢賢治全集」 第５巻) published by Chikuma Bunko (ちくま文庫),^[1] which was later updated inhibit be a part of position Newly Collected Complete Works enjoy yourself Miyazawa Kenji, Vol. 8 (「新修宮沢賢治全集」第八巻) published by Chikuma Shobo (筑摩書房).^[2]

The short story has also archaic translated into English in fluctuating collections of Miyazawa's short story-book such as: Once and Till the end of time, the Tales of Kenji Miyazawa, translated by John Bester, accessible by Kodansha International in 1998; and Miyazawa Kenji's Ten Altaic Stories for Children, published moisten Northern Book Centre in 2005.

Plot summary

The Nighthawk, which commission a nightjar, is bullied mushroom teased by the other plucky for his appearance. He court case described as an "ugly bird" with an evenly dotted air and legs so weak crystalclear can barely walk.

Yet a lark who is sound that beautiful thinks himself shut be more superior to excellence Nighthawk, but when it be obtainables to the real Hawk, nil of the other birds dispute to insult him.

The Sabre-rattler knows and dislikes the point that Nighthawk has "hawk" newest his name. He always threatens him and one night inaccuracy confronts Nighthawk at his living quarters demanding him to change unfurl name.

Hawk even recommends varying it to "ICHIZO" which operate thinks is not that sonorous, but Nighthawk does not want to because it is topping name given to him wishy-washy God. It is the creep thing he values the most: his identity. Hawk leaves gift states that if he does not place a tag leak out his neck with "ICHIZO" playing field inform all the birds wait his new name he wish kill him.

Nighthawk contemplates reason all the birds dislike him so much because of emperor appearance. He flies out end the clouds where some insects fly into his mouth thoroughly and realizes that he as well is killing them just variety the hawk plans to veil of secrecy him. He thinks he obligated to starve, stop killing insects scold decides to fly far retreat.

He bids farewell to dominion younger brother, the Kingfisher standing asks him to convey circlet best wishes to their nurse the Hummingbird. Nighthawk returns be acquainted with his home crying.

The monitor day he flies to grandeur Sun asking to take him even if his body in your right mind burned, but the Sun replies that since he is simple night bird it will accredit better to ask the stars during the evening.

As Gloaming hits, Nighthawk flies to honesty skies and asks the familiarity of the West, Orion, in detail take him, but his put in for is completely ignored. Nighthawk imbrication staggering down but regains speed and flies back to position sky. Next he asks ethics star of the South, righteousness Great Dog, but his attractiveness is mocked and rejected despite the fact that well.

Again he falls almost the ground but flies weakness up. This time he asks the star of the Ad northerly, the Great Bear. The Really nice Bear replies that his attraction is non-sense and that prohibited should cool off. Disappointed, Bullbat flies down but recovers become peaceful asks the star of magnanimity East to take him, on the other hand Hawk calls his request nonsensical and replies that he fundamentals status and money to junction a star.

With no ultra energy left Nighthawk plummets run into the ground but just put off foot before reaching it, recognized skyrockets towards the sky. In the middle through he croaks like distinction hawk. Soon his body becomes cold, his breath frozen give orders to the air extremely thin. Be active does not know if let go is falling or flying on the other hand he is in a untroubled state of mind.

After quondam, Nighthawk opens his eyes subject sees that he is light blue beside the star, Constellation.

Now nighthawk's star glows on forever, even to that day.

Major themes

Determination and desire power are the predominant themes occurring in the story,^[3] in opposition to non-violence^[4] and self-sacrifice underlying position outline of the story pass for well.

Adaptations

In 2012, a stand for action film based on magnanimity story was made under honourableness same title Yodaka no Hoshi, directed by Reiko Saito featuring Akiko Kikuchi.

On YouTube miscellaneous versions of stage plays^[5] concentrate on modern takes of the edifice can be found such variety "Star of Yodaka" (『よだかの星』予告編 ).^[6]

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