Sankei Children’s Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (1974) grand prize
Eriko Kishida
きしだ えりこ
Kishida Eriko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1929-01-05 （Suginami, Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2011-04-07 （Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan） age 82
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Suginami, Tokyo (birth) → Foothills of Mount Asama, Gunma (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Children's author, Translator, Lyricist
- Active Years
- 1954-2011
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rikkyo Jogakuin Elementary & Secondary School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Tokyo University of the Arts (Oil Painting Department) | Oil Painting | Oil Painting Department | — | — | Japan |
Rikkyo Jogakuin Elementary & Secondary School
Country:
Japan
Completed primary and secondary education
Tokyo University of the Arts (Oil Painting Department)
Oil Painting
/ Oil Painting Department
Country:
Japan
Originally trained in painting; turned to poetry and children's literature after illness
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | German Children's Book Award | Kaba-kun | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (Grand Prize) | The Fox That Came Back | — | Sankei Shimbun | 受賞 |
German Children's Book Award
1966
Work:
Kaba-kun
Result:
受賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (Grand Prize)
1974
Work:
The Fox That Came Back
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kaba-kun
1966 Picture bookA picture book illustrated by Chiyoko Nakaya; gentle depiction of daily life through an animal character.
AnimalsChildrenKindness
The Fox That Came Back
1973 Picture bookA children's picture book illustrated by Chiyoko Nakaya; noted for its approachable narrative voice.
ReturnNatureFriendship
The Sonatine Tree
1981 Poetry / Children's poetryA poetry collection with illustrations by Mitsumasa Anno; soft language depicting everyday life and nature.
NatureSeasonsChildren
The Forgotten Autumn
1955 Poetry collectionOne of her early poetry collections; lyrical poems dealing with seasons and memory.
SeasonsMemoryLyricism
Bibliography
- Ki (Poems and Pictures)
- The Forgotten Autumn
- The Lion Story
- Kaba-kun
- Birth of Japan
- The Fox That Came Back
- The Sonatine Tree
- A Precious Day
- Mojaranko
Adaptations
- Alps no Shoujo Heidi (lyrics for theme song)
- Dog of Flanders (lyrics for theme song)
- Rascal the Raccoon (lyrics for theme song)
- Anne of Green Gables (lyrics for theme song)
Translations by Author
- The Magic of Sand (co-translation of Edith Nesbit)
- Mary Poppins (translation of Pamela Travers)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Gentle narrative voiceConcise, symbolic language for young childrenLyric poetic expression
- Recurring Motifs
- NatureAnimalsSeasonsChild's perspective
Health
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Meningioma (brain tumor)2011年（診断・治療の終期）Died from complications of a meningioma
Legacy
Eriko Kishida focused on poetry and picture books for children and made major contributions to Japanese children's literature and translations. She also wrote lyrics for anime theme songs and is widely beloved.
In Popular Culture
- Widely known for writing theme song lyrics for TV anime (Heidi, Dog of Flanders, Rascal, Anne of Green Gables)
Quotes
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(No well-documented short quotation available in source)
Trivia
- Daughter of playwright Kishida Kunio; sister of actress Kishida Kyoko.
- Wrote lyrics for theme songs of several TV anime (notably Heidi, Dog of Flanders, Rascal, Anne of Green Gables).
- Won the German Children's Book Award for 'Kaba-kun'.