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第2回（2015年） grand prize
Shoko Nakajima
なかじま しょうこ
Nakajima Shouko
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1950 （Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Kagoshima Prefecture → Chikuho coalfield (Fukuoka Prefecture) → Tokyo
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Children's literature writer, POP advertising writer
- 活動期間
- 2007年〜
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Metropolitan Second Commercial High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Metropolitan Second Commercial High School
国:
Japan
Graduated from high school
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Wanman Prize | Maya Who Became a Ranch Dog | グランプリ | Wanman Prize Committee | 大賞 |
| 2008 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award | Maya Who Became a Ranch Dog | フジテレビ賞 | Sankei Shimbun (Fuji TV Prize) | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Nissan Grand Prize for Children's Stories and Picture Books | Save Monsieur! | 童話の部（佳作） | Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. | 佳作 |
| 2010 | Komoro Fujimura Literary Award | Proof of Hometown | 優秀賞 | Komoro City / Komoro Fujimura Literary Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Japan Animal Children's Literature Award | The House Where the Raccoon Dog Comes | 大賞 | Japan Veterinary Medical Association | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Energy Forum Novel Award | Chikuho Lullaby | 大賞 | Energy Forum | 受賞 |
Wanman Prize
2007
対象作品:
Maya Who Became a Ranch Dog
部門:
グランプリ
主催:
Wanman Prize Committee
結果:
大賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
2008
対象作品:
Maya Who Became a Ranch Dog
部門:
フジテレビ賞
主催:
Sankei Shimbun (Fuji TV Prize)
結果:
受賞
Nissan Grand Prize for Children's Stories and Picture Books
2009
対象作品:
Save Monsieur!
部門:
童話の部（佳作）
主催:
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
結果:
佳作
Komoro Fujimura Literary Award
2010
対象作品:
Proof of Hometown
部門:
優秀賞
主催:
Komoro City / Komoro Fujimura Literary Award Committee
結果:
受賞
Japan Animal Children's Literature Award
2010
対象作品:
The House Where the Raccoon Dog Comes
部門:
大賞
主催:
Japan Veterinary Medical Association
結果:
受賞
Energy Forum Novel Award
2015
対象作品:
Chikuho Lullaby
部門:
大賞
主催:
Energy Forum
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Maya Who Became a Ranch Dog
2007年 Children's literatureA children's story about Maya, a ranch dog, portraying warm bonds between people and animals and the dog's growth.
AnimalsFamilyComing of age
Tracks of Hope: Tora☆Comeback
2014年 NovelA novel focused on local communities and human relationships, following characters' emotions with realistic depictions.
Local communityHuman relationships
Chikuho Lullaby
2016年 NovelA novel set in the Chikuho coalfield area that explores local community ties, family bonds, and nostalgia.
NostalgiaCoal miningFamily
全著作
- Maya Who Became a Ranch Dog (Heart Publishing, 2007)
- Tracks of Hope: Tora☆Comeback (Bungeisha, 2014)
- Chikuho Lullaby (Energy Forum, 2016)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Plain, accessible narrationWarm child-friendly descriptionsStrong sense of local setting
- 頻出モチーフ
- AnimalsLocal communityFamily
評価・遺産
Shoko Nakajima, drawing on her childhood experiences in Chikuho, is known for warm children's literature and novels that depict animals and family bonds rooted in local communities. Her accessible style and regional themes have earned her several awards and brought attention to regional literature.
豆知識
- Her father worked in coal mines, and she spent part of her childhood in mining housing in the Chikuho coalfield.
- She worked as a freelance POP writer, producing posters and signs from home.
- She made her literary debut in 2007 when 'Maya Who Became a Ranch Dog' won the 10th Wanman Prize Grand Prix.