Iwaya Sazanami Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (2003) award
Mineko Koyama
こやま みねこ
Koyama Mineko
Aliases:
小山 つね子
Pen Names:
Mineko Koyama（Author name. Birth name Tsuneko Koyama.）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1936-01-01 （Tokyo）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- poet, children's author, translator, lyricist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoritsu Girls' Senior High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Kyoritsu Girls' Senior High School
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Red Shoes Children's Culture Award | Who is it!? | — | — | winner |
| 1998 | Japan Children's Song Award (Special Prize) | — | — | Japan Children's Song Award | recipient |
| 2003 | Iwatani Konpachi Literary Prize | — | — | Japan Youth Culture Center | recipient |
| 2004 | Children's Culture Meritorious Person | — | — | Japan Association of Children's Writers | honoree |
| — | Japan Association of Children's Writers Award | — | — | Japan Association of Children's Writers | recipient |
Red Shoes Children's Culture Award
Work:
Who is it!?
Result:
winner
Japan Children's Song Award (Special Prize)
1998
Organization:
Japan Children's Song Award
Result:
recipient
Iwatani Konpachi Literary Prize
2003
Organization:
Japan Youth Culture Center
Result:
recipient
Children's Culture Meritorious Person
2004
Organization:
Japan Association of Children's Writers
Result:
honoree
Japan Association of Children's Writers Award
Organization:
Japan Association of Children's Writers
Result:
recipient
Awards & Nominations
Japan Juvenile Writers Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (2004) special award
Works
Major Works
Hajime no Ippo
1987 picture book / children's poetryA gentle picture-book-style collection of poems about children's growth and taking first steps.
growthindependencechildren
The Rainbow Zebra
1996 picture bookA children's picture book featuring a colorful zebra, illustrated by Takashi Yanase.
diversityfriendshipimagination
The Calf That Became a Flower: Aiming for a Land Without Landmines
2001 children's literatureA children's picture book addressing landmine issues and hopes for peace; an English translation exists by an aid organization.
peacewar and humanitarianismempathy
The Wind Apartment: Poems by Mineko Koyama
2003 poetry collectionA poetry collection accompanied by copperplate prints, weaving perspectives on life, nature, and peace.
naturelifepeace
Bibliography
- Sankaku Jogi: Poems for Boys and Girls (1983)
- Hajime no Ippo (1987)
- Who Is It!? (translator, 1990)
- The Rainbow Zebra (1996)
- The Calf That Became a Flower (2001)
- The Wind Apartment: Poems by Mineko Koyama (2003)
- Message to the Future (2016)
Translations by Author
- Who Is It!? (Janet and Allan Ahlberg, translated into Japanese, 1990)
- Janet and Allan's Story Treasure Box (translator, 2000)
- Freedom: Songs of Love and Peace (Poems by Paul Éluard, translated, 2001)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- gentle, child-oriented prosepoetic and symbolic imagerypeace-oriented and humanitarian viewpoint
- Recurring Motifs
- peacelifeanimalsnature
Legacy
She has long contributed to children's literature and poetry, earning recognition for works centered on peace and empathy for life. Through numerous picture books, poetry collections, and translations, she has made lasting contributions to literature for children.
Trivia
- Birth name Tsuneko Koyama.
- Born in 1936 in Tokyo.
- Graduated from Kyoritsu Girls' Senior High School.
- Creates children's literature and poetry with a foundation in pacifism.