Noma Children's Literature Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1978) award
Akagi Yuko
あかぎ よしこ
Akagi Yuko
Aliases:
富樫 菊
Pen Names:
Akagi Yuko（Pen name (real name: Togashi Kiku)）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1927-11-01 （Toyoura Village, Nishitagawa District, Yamagata Prefecture (Mise, now Tsuruoka), Japan）
- Died
- 1988-09-13 （Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan） age 60
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Mise (Tsuruoka), Yamagata, Japan → Manchuria (during wartime) → Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Children's writer, Journalist (former)
- Active Years
- 1966-1988
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anshan Tokiwa Girls' High School | — | — | — | — | Manchuria |
Anshan Tokiwa Girls' High School
Country:
Manchuria
Education in Manchuria; school attended during prewar/war period.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Noma Children's Literature Recommended Works Award | Kusanone Kozō Senkichi | — | — | 受賞 |
Noma Children's Literature Recommended Works Award
1978
Work:
Kusanone Kozō Senkichi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Country Where Willow Cotton Floats
1966 Children's literatureDebut work. A children's story focusing on everyday life and coming-of-age from a child's perspective.
growing upfamilyeveryday life
Kusanone Kozō Senkichi
1978 Children's literatureFocuses on a local child protagonist, depicting friendship and the warmth of community. Recipient of the Noma Children's Literature Recommended Works Award.
friendshipcommunitychildhood development
Tale of Two Countries (trilogy)
1980 Children's literature (long novel series)A trilogy addressing postwar generations, displacement and loss of homeland; considered one of her major works.
postwarloss of homelandrecovery
Bibliography
- The Country Where Willow Cotton Floats (1966)
- Naked Angel (1969)
- Summer Grass and Gunfire (1972)
- Kusanone Kozō Senkichi (1978)
- Tale of Two Countries, Vol.1 (1980)
- Tale of Two Countries, Vol.2 (1980)
- Tale of Two Countries, Vol.3 (1981)
- Live On! Faithful Dog Pearl (1985)
- Goodbye to Yesterday's Me (1987)
- I Hate the Sunset (1988)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narration close to a child's perspectiveRealistic and restrained description
- Recurring Motifs
- war and its aftermathfamily and losschildren's independence and friendship
Health
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Myocardial infarction (heart attack)1988年9月（死因）Died suddenly of a myocardial infarction on 13 September 1988 at home; artistic activity ceased.
Legacy
Known for realistic children's literature incorporating wartime experiences and children's perspectives. Several works have been read and reissued over time.
Archives
- National Diet Library, Japan (author / authority records)
- Recorded in authority databases such as VIAF and ISNI
Trivia
- Lost both parents in early childhood.
- wartime experiences in Manchuria influenced her work.
- Real name: Togashi Kiku.