Japan Children’s Literature Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 54 (2014) award
Etsuko Bushika
ぶしか えつこ
Bushika Etsuko
Aliases:
荒谷悦子
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1928-12-20 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Misato, Nara Prefecture, Japan (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- children's poet, children's literature author, translator
- Active Years
- 1980-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Metropolitan Dai-hachi Girls' High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Metropolitan Dai-hachi Girls' High School
Country:
Japan
Final schooling listed as Tokyo Metropolitan Dai-hachi Girls' High School (source: Wikipedia)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award | Poetry Collection 'Neko Zenmai' | — | Sankei Shimbun | winner |
| 1983 | Japan Children's Song Award | Poetry Collection 'Neko Zenmai' | — | Japan Nursery Rhyme Association | winner |
| 2014 | Japan Children's Literature Association Prize | Hoshi ("Star") | — | Japan Children's Literature Association | winner |
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
1983
Work:
Poetry Collection 'Neko Zenmai'
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
winner
Japan Children's Song Award
1983
Work:
Poetry Collection 'Neko Zenmai'
Organization:
Japan Nursery Rhyme Association
Result:
winner
Japan Children's Literature Association Prize
2014
Work:
Hoshi ("Star")
Organization:
Japan Children's Literature Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Poetry Collection 'Neko Zenmai'
1982 children's poetryA collection of gentle poems for children. Using animals and small everyday events as themes, it is characterized by rhythmic, approachable language.
animalsnaturechildren's everyday lifegentleness
Bibliography
- Eri-chan's Secret (1980)
- Come Back at Nap Time (1980)
- Miho-chan and Wago Wago (1982)
- Poetry Collection 'Neko Zenmai' (1982)
- Sky Pasture (1983)
- Seven-Colored Tickets (1983)
- Helen Keller: The Miracle Worker (1984)
- Shige-kun's Perfect Score (1985)
- Let's View Cherry Blossoms Together (1986)
- It's Spring, Mr. Turtle (1987)
- There Is a Cat (1992)
- Takenoko-gun! Etsuko Bushika Poetry Collection (2010)
- Kusunoki Apartment Series (2007- )
Translations by Author
- Barbapapa Explorer Series (translator)
- So Glad I Waited (translator)
- The Little Airplane's Journey (translator)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- gentle voice aimed at childrenrhythmic and concise phrasingdepicts small discoveries in everyday life
- Recurring Motifs
- animalsnaturerelationships with family and friends
Legacy
She has long contributed to children's literature through children's poems, picture books and translations. Noted for awards such as for 'Neko Zenmai', she is recognized in the Japanese children's literature community.
Academic Societies
- Japan Children's Literature Association
Archives
- National Diet Library authority file
- VIAF / international authority record
Trivia
- She is credited with one of the Japanese lyrics for 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star'.
- Her poetry collection 'Neko Zenmai' won the Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award in 1983.