Noma Children's Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1972) award
Kitabatake Yao
きたばたけ やお
Kitabatake Yao
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1903-10-05 （Aomori）
- Died
- 1982-03-18 age 78
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Aomori → Abiko, Chiba → Honjo, Tokyo (former Honjo Ward)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Children's author, Poet
- Active Years
- 1920-1982
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aomori Prefectural Aomori Girls' High School | — | — | — | ～1922 | Japan |
| Jissen Women's School (Jissen Women's University, higher division) | Japanese literature (specialized course) | — | — | 1922–中途退学 | Japan |
Aomori Prefectural Aomori Girls' High School
Period:
～1922
Year of Graduation:
1922
Country:
Japan
Jissen Women's School (Jissen Women's University, higher division)
Japanese literature (specialized course)
Period:
1922–中途退学
Country:
Japan
Withdrew after ~1.5 years due to spinal caries (Pott's disease)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Noma Children's Literature Award (10th) | Goro Who Keeps a Demon | — | Noma Children's Literature Award Committee | winner |
| 1972 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (19th) — Grand Prize | Goro Who Keeps a Demon | — | Sankei Shimbun | winner |
Noma Children's Literature Award (10th)
1972
Work:
Goro Who Keeps a Demon
Organization:
Noma Children's Literature Award Committee
Result:
winner
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (19th) — Grand Prize
1972
Work:
Goro Who Keeps a Demon
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Sankei Children’s Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (1972) grand prize
Works
Major Works
Goro Who Keeps a Demon
1971 Children's literatureA warm children's tale about a child and a mysterious being, depicting rural life, human kindness, and growth.
childrennaturecoming of age
Girovuchin Diary
1948 Children's literature / diary-style workA diary-style narration that vividly portrays a child's perspective.
child's perspectiveeveryday life
Snow Child
1948 Children's literatureShort stories about children and nature in a snowy region.
Tsugarunaturechildren
Bibliography
- Another Light (1948)
- Snow Child (1948)
- The 'Love It' Club (1948)
- The Rice Grain Bride (1948)
- Girovuchin Diary (1948)
- Naughty Child Poko (1953)
- Goro Who Keeps a Demon (1971)
- Collected Children's Works of Kitabatake Yao (6 vols., 1974–1975)
- Snow of Tsugaruno (1982)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and simple narrative voiceempathetic perspective from children's point of view
- Recurring Motifs
- childrennatureTsugaru (native region)
Health
-
spinal caries (Pott's disease)1920年代（発症・再発）Led to withdrawal from school, resignation from teaching posts, long-term convalescence and periods of being bedridden
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obstructive jaundice (cause of death)1982年（晩年）Resulted in her death in 1982
Legacy
Kitabatake Yao, a children's author and poet from Aomori, is known for works rich in regional color and a voice close to children. She published numerous children's stories before and after WWII and was acclaimed later in life for works such as 'Goro Who Keeps a Demon'. She is also known for disclosing her role in providing manuscripts to Fukada Hisaya.
Museums
- Aomori Museum of Modern Literature (related exhibits) Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Archives
- National Diet Library (catalog and holdings)
- Aomori Museum of Modern Literature (holdings/exhibits)
Trivia
- Her birth name was Kitabatake Miyo.
- She revealed in 1947 that she had provided manuscripts to Fukada Hisaya, effectively resulting in ghostwriting.
- She suffered from spinal caries, which forced her to withdraw from school and required repeated periods of convalescence.