Akai Tori Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1981) award
Toshio Iwamoto
いわもと としお
Iwamoto Toshio
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1927-02-17 （Kyoto, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Children's writer, Lyricist
- Active Years
- 1958-
- Influenced By
- Ryo Ueno
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritsumeikan University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Ritsumeikan University
Country:
Japan
Left Ritsumeikan University before graduating
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Akai Tori Literary Prize | — | — | Akai Tori | winner |
Akai Tori Literary Prize
1980
Organization:
Akai Tori
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A children's story first published with illustrations by Kume Koichi.
animalsfriendship
Red Balloon
1971 Nonsense children's taleA collection of connected nonsense children's tales characterized by humor and imagination.
humorwhimsy
Published in 1980, a children's tale with whimsical and allegorical elements. Winner of the Akai Tori Literary Prize.
allegoryhumor
A work depicting a child's imagination around sleeplessness.
imaginationnight
Everyone Is Family
1996 Children's literatureA gentle portrayal of family relationships from a child's perspective.
familycommunity
Bibliography
- Red Balloon
- Everyone Is Family
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- nonsense children's talesallegorical expressionhumorous children's prose
- Recurring Motifs
- animalsfamilynight and dreams
Legacy
A children's writer and lyricist active from the late 20th century. Contributed to children's literature with whimsical and humorous tales and songs, receiving recognition such as the Akai Tori Literary Prize.
Trivia
- He wrote the lyrics for Yuzo Kayama's song "Ore wa Umi no Ko".
- He wrote lyrics for the children's song "Dekachibi Noppo" (composer: Ohnaka Megumi).