Japan Children’s Literature Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1972) award
Tamao Fujita
ふじた たまお
Fujita Tamao
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1905-11-11 （Ushigome, Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 1999-11-07 age 93
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo
Career
- Occupations
- Editor, Children's literature writer, Critic, Lyricist, Translator
- Active Years
- 1930-1999
- Affiliations
- Heibonsha, Chuokoronsha (later Chuokoron-Shinsha), Jitsugyo no Nihonsha
- Influenced By
- Osamu Takizawa, Hachiro Satou, Naohiko Masaki
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaisei Junior and Senior High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Waseda University | Department of German Literature | — | — | ～1930 | Japan |
Kaisei Junior and Senior High School
Country:
Japan
Waseda University
Department of German Literature
Period:
～1930
Year of Graduation:
1930
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Department of German Literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Japan Association of Children's Literature Authors Award | History of Japanese Children's Songs | — | Japan Association of Children's Literature Authors | winner |
| 1977 | Japanese Society for Children's Literature Award | Annotated Chronology of Postwar Japanese Children's Songs | — | Japanese Society for Children's Literature | winner |
| 1985 | Iwaya Shinpei Literary Prize (Special Award) | — | — | Iwaya Shinpei Prize Committee | winner |
Japan Association of Children's Literature Authors Award
1972
Work:
History of Japanese Children's Songs
Organization:
Japan Association of Children's Literature Authors
Result:
winner
Japanese Society for Children's Literature Award
1977
Work:
Annotated Chronology of Postwar Japanese Children's Songs
Organization:
Japanese Society for Children's Literature
Result:
winner
Iwaya Shinpei Literary Prize (Special Award)
1985
Organization:
Iwaya Shinpei Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Iwaya Sazanami Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1985) special award
Works
Major Works
History of Japanese Children's Songs
1971 Children's songs research / Children's literatureA study surveying the history and development of Japanese children's songs, covering their origins, authors, and notable works.
children's songschildren's culturemusic and poetry
Annotated Chronology of Postwar Japanese Children's Songs
1977 Chronology / ResearchA chronological record of postwar children's songs supplemented with annotations and commentary.
postwar culturechronology of children's songs
Walks Through Children's Songs
1994 Essays / CriticismA collection of essays and criticism related to children's songs, including reflections grounded in works and localities.
essayschildren's songslocality and song
Bibliography
- Enjoying Science (1948)
- The Songless Director (1964)
- History of Japanese Children's Songs (1971)
- Annotated Chronology of Postwar Japanese Children's Songs (1977)
- Walks Through Children's Songs (1994)
Translations by Author
- Translated 'Little Blue and Little Yellow' (Leo Lionni, 1967)
- Translated 'The Silly Giraffe' (Shel Silverstein, 1976)
- Translated 'The Firecat' (Esther Averill, 1974)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear, accessible proseCombines child-friendly expression with a critical, scholarly perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- children's songs and child cultureTokyo landscapesrelationship between song and poetry
Legacy
A leading figure in children's literature criticism and research on children's songs, he served as president (later honorary president) of the Japan Association of Children's Literature Authors. He made significant contributions as an editor and scholar of children's songs.
Academic Societies
- Japan Association of Children's Literature Authors
- Japanese Society for Children's Literature
Archives
- Holdings at the National Diet Library, Japan
- Publisher archives (e.g., Chuokoronsha) holdings
Trivia
- His granddaughter is Akiko Iwase, an actor, playwright, scriptwriter and producer.
- Reported to have been acquainted with Kawabata Yasunari and Empress Michiko.