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Michio Sagawa

さがわ みちお

Sagawa Michio

Pen Names: Sagawa MichioPen name used for works of children's literature

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1910-02-25 (Niitsu Town, Nakakanbara District, Niigata Prefecture (now Akiha Ward, Niigata City))
Died
1977-08-17 age 67
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
educator, children's literature author
Active Years
1927-1977
Influenced
Matsusaburo Ozeki

Education

Takada Normal School
Year of Graduation: 1930
Country: Japan

Awards

Japan Children's Literature Association Newcomer Award
1952
Work: Taka no Ko
Organization: Japan Children's Literature Association
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Taka no Ko

1952 children's literature

A children's literature work known as the prize-winning piece.

growing upnature

Composition Class for Mothers and Teachers: First Grade

1952 educational

An instructional book for teaching composition to early elementary school students.

composition instructionelementary education

Writing: Classes in Language and Literature

1956 education / language

A guide on language and literature education.

language educationliterature education

Bibliography

  • Composition Class for Mothers and Teachers: First Grade (1952)
  • Letters and Words Class: Sixth Grade (1955)
  • Writing: Classes in Language and Literature (1956)
  • Sibling School (1957)
  • The Mouse Sumo (1957)
  • Everyone Together (1958)
  • New Lessons in Language (1960)
  • Developing the Power of Letters and Words: Sixth Grade (1966)
  • The Five-Colored Deer (1976)
  • Living as a Human Teacher (1978)
  • On Children's Poetry Education (1979)
  • On Literature Education (1979)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
plain, practical pedagogical stylevoice from a child's perspective
Recurring Motifs
school and classroomchild developmentpeace and coexistence

Legacy

An educator and author who left works in children's literature and educational theory grounded in classroom practice. Known for promoting composition education through the 'seikatsu tsuzuri-kata' movement and influencing many teachers.

Academic Societies

  • Japan Children's Literature Association

Archives

  • Materials held by the National Diet Library

Trivia

  • He published works under the name "Sagawa Michio."
  • He was imprisoned under the Peace Preservation Law during the 'seikatsu tsuzuri-kata' incident and lost his teaching post for a time.