Akai Tori Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1974) award
Katsuhiko Funazaki
ふなざき よしひこ
Funazaki Yoshihiko
Pen Names:
Mori Sōichirō（Alternate pen name used for some poetry collections and early works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945-02-02 （Akashicho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo (St. Luke's International Hospital)）
- Died
- 2015-10-15 age 70
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Religion
- Christianity (born in a Christian-affiliated hospital)
- Residence History
- Chihaya-cho, Toshima-ku, Tokyo (childhood) → Setagaya-ku, Tokyo (after marriage) → Chofu City, Tokyo (activity area as professor at Shirayuri College)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, poet, lyricist, illustrator, manga original author, university professor
- Active Years
- 1970-2015
- Affiliations
- Shirayuri College (professor)
- Influenced By
- Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Mitsuharu Kaneko, Sanki Seito
- Influenced
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gakushuin University | Faculty of Economics | Department of Business Administration | 学士 | 1964-1968 | Japan |
Gakushuin University
Faculty of Economics
/ Department of Business Administration
Degree:
学士
Period:
1964-1968
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Akai Tori Literary Prize | Poppen-sensei and the Never-returning Marsh | — | Akai Tori Prize Committee | winner |
| 1975 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award | Rain at the Zoo | — | Sankei Shimbun | winner |
| 1976 | Hans Christian Andersen Award (Honor Book / Notable Work) | Rain at the Zoo | — | IBBY / Bologna Children's Book Fair recommendation | honor |
| 1983 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award | Q is The Best in the World (with Higashi Itsuko) | — | Sankei Shimbun | winner |
| 1984 | Ehon Nippon Prize | Who Buried the Axe? (with Murakami Yutaka) | — | Ehon Nippon Prize Committee | winner |
| 1989 | Yuzō Yamamoto Memorial 'Robō no Ishi' Literary Prize | Poppen-sensei (series) | — | Robō no Ishi Prize Committee | winner |
| 2008 | Japan Picture Book Award | Devil's Apple | — | Japan Picture Book Award Committee | winner |
Akai Tori Literary Prize
1974
Work:
Poppen-sensei and the Never-returning Marsh
Organization:
Akai Tori Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
1975
Work:
Rain at the Zoo
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
winner
Hans Christian Andersen Award (Honor Book / Notable Work)
1976
Work:
Rain at the Zoo
Organization:
IBBY / Bologna Children's Book Fair recommendation
Result:
honor
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
1983
Work:
Q is The Best in the World (with Higashi Itsuko)
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
winner
Ehon Nippon Prize
1984
Work:
Who Buried the Axe? (with Murakami Yutaka)
Organization:
Ehon Nippon Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Yuzō Yamamoto Memorial 'Robō no Ishi' Literary Prize
1989
Work:
Poppen-sensei (series)
Organization:
Robō no Ishi Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Japan Picture Book Award
2008
Work:
Devil's Apple
Organization:
Japan Picture Book Award Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Robo no Ishi Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1989) award
Works
Major Works
Tonkachi and the Flower General
1970 Children's literatureFunazaki's debut work, a collaboratively written children's story.
friendshipadventureimagination
Poppen-sensei and the Never-returning Marsh
1974 Children's literature (long-form fantasy)One of his representative works; the start of a long-form fantasy series combining whimsy and humor.
fantasyhumorcoming-of-age
Rain at the Zoo
1974 Children's literature (contains autobiographical elements)An autobiographical work based on childhood experiences including his mother's sudden death; received domestic and international recognition.
lossnaturefamily
Translations
- Rain at the Zoo
Bibliography
- Tonkachi and the Flower General (1970)
- Poppen-sensei series (1973 - )
- Rain at the Zoo (1974)
- Picasso-kun series (1983 - )
- Devil's Apple (2006)
Adaptations
- Stage adaptations of 'Devil's Apple' (performances at Sengawa Theater, etc.)
Translations by Author
- Translated 'Buzzy Party' (Pat Hutchins) (1977)
- Translated 'The Zoo Picnic' (Arnold Lobel) (1978)
Translations of Works
- Rain at the Zoo (example English title)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- humorous and fantastical narrative voicedetailed observational description in children's literature
- Recurring Motifs
- animalsnature and environmentfamily and losshumor and nonsense
Health
-
stomach ulcer1969（入院・自宅療養を経て回復）Led to leaving real-estate work and became an impetus for starting a writing career
Legacy
Katsuhiko Funazaki is one of Japan's notable children's authors; through the Poppen-sensei series and numerous picture books he influenced a wide readership, and as an educator contributed to training new writers.
Archives
- National Diet Library (holds works and records)
In Popular Culture
- Discussion of similarities between 'Picasso-kun' and 'Detective Conan'
- Wide influence through writing puppet show scripts ('Bunbun Time') for NHK's 'Okaasan to Issho'
Trivia
- Published some works under the pen name 'Mori Sōichirō'.
- Holds a third-degree black belt (sandan) in judo.
- Authored works for adults as well as children's books, and provided original stories for manga.