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第16回（1983年） award
Naoko Kudo
くどう なおこ
Kudo Naoko
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1935-11-02 （Puzih (now Puzi City, Chiayi County, Taiwan)）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- poet, children's writer, translator
- 活動期間
- 1970年〜
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochanomizu University | Faculty of Literature and Education | Department of Chinese Literature | — | — | Japan |
Ochanomizu University
Faculty of Literature and Education
/ Department of Chinese Literature
国:
Japan
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan Association of Children's Literature Newcomer Award | The Philosophical Lion | — | Japan Association of Children's Literature | winner |
| 1985 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award | Friends Smell of the Sea | — | Sankei Shimbun (sponsor) | winner |
| 1990 | Newcomer Award of the Japan Art Academy (Arts Encouragement Prize) | Friends Smell of Green | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs / Arts Encouragement | winner |
| 2004 | Iwatani Nobuhiko Literary Award | — | — | Iwatani Literary Award Committee | winner |
| 2008 | Noma Children's Literature Award | Nohara Uta V (The Field Songs V) | — | Noma Children's Literature Award Committee | winner |
Japan Association of Children's Literature Newcomer Award
1983
対象作品:
The Philosophical Lion
主催:
Japan Association of Children's Literature
結果:
winner
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
1985
対象作品:
Friends Smell of the Sea
主催:
Sankei Shimbun (sponsor)
結果:
winner
Newcomer Award of the Japan Art Academy (Arts Encouragement Prize)
1990
対象作品:
Friends Smell of Green
主催:
Agency for Cultural Affairs / Arts Encouragement
結果:
winner
Iwatani Nobuhiko Literary Award
2004
主催:
Iwatani Literary Award Committee
結果:
winner
Noma Children's Literature Award
2008
対象作品:
Nohara Uta V (The Field Songs V)
主催:
Noma Children's Literature Award Committee
結果:
winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Philosophical Lion
1982年 children's literature / poetryA children's poetry collection that poses gentle philosophical questions in simple language.
friendshipnaturequestions of existence
Friends Smell of the Sea
1984年 children's literatureA children's book depicting friendship and growth through depictions of the sea and nature.
the seafriendshipgrowing up
Nohara Uta (series)
1984年 poetry / children's storiesA series of poems and children's stories about everyday life and familiar nature; includes pieces adopted into school textbooks.
natureeveryday lifeanimals
Come, Cabbage White Butterfly
1987年 children's literatureA gentle picture book centered on a butterfly; published in multiple illustrated editions.
insectsnature observationgentleness
全著作
- Did Dear Papa Elephant Fly?
- Jungle - The Story of a Beautiful Leopard
- The Philosophical Lion
- Hanako the Piglet's Bento
- Nohara Uta Volumes 1-5
- Friends Smell of the Sea
- I Like It Whole
- Come, Cabbage White Butterfly
- I Want to See You
- Ah, It's Totoro's Forest!
作家による翻訳
- Translated 'The Moonlit Owl' (Jane Yolen)
- Translated 'Pat the Yeti / Pat the Something' (Eric Carle) — Japanese edition
作風・主題
- 文体
- lyrical style written in gentle, plain languagerhythmic, child-friendly narration
- 頻出モチーフ
- nature (sea, forest, insects)animalsfriendship and everyday moments
評価・遺産
Naoko Kudo has been an influential figure in postwar and contemporary Japanese children's literature and poetry; several works have been adopted into school curricula, contributing to children's literary education.
豆知識
- Her son is the manga artist Taiyo Matsumoto.
- She became the first female copywriter at Hakuhodo.