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第45回（2004年） honorable mention
Nao Kosaka
こうさか なお
Kosaka Nao
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1964 （Okayama Prefecture, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Children's literature author
- 活動期間
- 2005年〜
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Kyoiku University | Teacher-training program for physical disability special-needs education | — | — | — | Japan |
Osaka Kyoiku University
Teacher-training program for physical disability special-needs education
国:
Japan
Completed teacher-training program for physical disability special-needs education
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award (Honorable Mention) | Run, Sena! | 佳作 | Kodansha | 佳作 (Honorable mention) |
| — | Mukuhatojū Children's Literature Award | Run, Sena! | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Children's Literature Newcomer Award (Japan) | Tomo, I'm Fine | — | Japan Children's Literary Artists Association | 受賞 |
Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award (Honorable Mention)
2005
対象作品:
Run, Sena!
部門:
佳作
主催:
Kodansha
結果:
佳作 (Honorable mention)
Mukuhatojū Children's Literature Award
対象作品:
Run, Sena!
結果:
受賞
Children's Literature Newcomer Award (Japan)
2007
対象作品:
Tomo, I'm Fine
主催:
Japan Children's Literary Artists Association
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Run, Sena!
2005年 Children's literatureDebut work that received an honorable mention in Kodansha's newcomer award. A warm story revolving around the protagonist and a dog named Sena.
friendshipcoming of agebond with animals
Tomo, I'm Fine
2006年 Children's literatureA work focusing on children with disabilities. It portrays coexistence and growth through characters' inner lives and the understanding of those around them.
disability and coexistencefamilycompassion
Strawberry Blue
2010年 Children's literaturePublished in 2010; a longer work that received revisions and additions in its print.
youthself-discovery
Nacchan and the Bad-Tempered Wolf
2011年 Children's picture book / Children's literatureA picture book illustrated by Mariko Tarui; a children's story with accompanying illustrations.
imaginationfriendship
Welcome to Misaki Diner
2012年 Children's literatureA children's work depicting human relationships set in a diner; illustrated by Heisuke Kitazawa.
communitygrowth
Monsieur Tomare of the Pedestrian Crossing
2015年 Children's literature / Picture bookAn illustrated work with art by Etsuko Firike; a gentle story centered on a crossing.
kindnesseveryday small events
全著作
- Run, Sena!
- Tomo, I'm Fine
- Strawberry Blue
- Nacchan and the Bad-Tempered Wolf
- Welcome to Misaki Diner
- Monsieur Tomare of the Pedestrian Crossing
作風・主題
- 文体
- gentle, empathetic narration attuned to children's emotionscareful descriptive prose with concrete imagery
- 頻出モチーフ
- friendshipfamilydisability and coexistencewarmth of everyday life
評価・遺産
Nao Kosaka, active since the 2000s, is recognized in children's literature for works addressing disability and coexistence. Her debut received multiple awards, and her style is appreciated by children and caregivers.
豆知識
- Born in 1964 (year recorded from source)
- From Okayama Prefecture
- Completed teacher-training program for physical-disability special-needs education at Osaka Kyoiku University
- Debuted in 2005 with 'Run, Sena!' and received an honorable mention in the Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award