Japan Children's Literature Association Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1972) award
Akiko Takagi
たかぎ あきこ
Takagi Akiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1940-06-14 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- children's literature writer, lyricist
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Influenced By
- Hachiro Sato
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Gakugei University | Faculty of Education | Japanese Language Department | — | 1958-1962 | Japan |
Tokyo Gakugei University
Faculty of Education
/ Japanese Language Department
Period:
1958-1962
Year of Graduation:
1962
Country:
Japan
Began learning children's songs and working on children's literature while a student
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Japan Children’s Literature Association Newcomer Award | The Bored King | — | Japan Children's Literature Association | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Japan Children's Song Award | Snack Song | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Nankichi Niimi Children's Literature Award | Somewhere, A Good Place (poem) | — | Nankichi Niimi Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (Sankei Shimbun Prize) | Somewhere, A Good Place (poem) | — | Sankei Shimbun | 受賞（産経新聞社賞） |
Japan Children’s Literature Association Newcomer Award
1972
Work:
The Bored King
Organization:
Japan Children's Literature Association
Result:
受賞
Japan Children's Song Award
2002
Work:
Snack Song
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Nankichi Niimi Children's Literature Award
2007
Work:
Somewhere, A Good Place (poem)
Organization:
Nankichi Niimi Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (Sankei Shimbun Prize)
2007
Work:
Somewhere, A Good Place (poem)
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
受賞（産経新聞社賞）
Awards & Nominations
Niimi Nankichi Children's Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (2007) award
Works
Major Works
Snack Song
2001 Poetry / Children's songA collection of short poems and children's songs celebrating everyday pleasures.
everyday lifefoodchildren
Somewhere, A Good Place: Poems by Akiko Takagi
2006 Poetry collectionA poetry collection valuing children's sensibilities, characterized by gentle language and quiet observation.
childhood perspectivegentlenessnature
The Runaway Underpants
1977 Picture book / KamishibaiA humorous picture book for children featuring wordplay and brisk pacing.
humorwordplayimagination
Bibliography
- The Runaway Underpants (1977)
- Strange Old Tales (1978)
- Is This Cat an Apple? (1980)
- Snack Song (2001)
- Somewhere, A Good Place: Poems (2006)
- Nursing Song (2005)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- plain, rhythmic style suited to childrenuse of wordplay and rhyme
- Recurring Motifs
- children's daily lifeanimalskindness and imagination
Legacy
Active for decades in children's literature and children's songs, recognized for works that cherish children's sensibilities.
Quotes
-
Somewhere, a good place — a poem depicting the small place a child keeps in their heart.
Source: Somewhere, A Good Place (poetry collection) (2006)
Trivia
- Her father was novelist and German literature scholar Taku Takagi.
- Graduated from Tokyo Gakugei University (Japanese language department).
- Won the Japan Children's Literature Association Newcomer Award in 1972.