Shogakukan Nonfiction Grand Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2001) excellence award
Katsuo Nakamura
なかむら かつお
Nakamura Katsuo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1960-12-03 （Nagasaki）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 1983-
- Influenced By
- Keisuke Kinoshita
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanagawa Prefectural Hiratsuka Special Needs School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Kanagawa Prefectural Hiratsuka Special Needs School
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the high-school division in 1981
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | ATG Screenplay Award | White Crystal | — | ATG (Art Theatre Guild) | 佳作 |
| 2001 | Shogakukan Nonfiction Award | Paradise Walker | 優秀賞 | Shogakukan | 受賞 |
ATG Screenplay Award
1983
Work:
White Crystal
Organization:
ATG (Art Theatre Guild)
Result:
佳作
Shogakukan Nonfiction Award
2001
Work:
Paradise Walker
Category:
優秀賞
Organization:
Shogakukan
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
White Crystal
1983 ScreenplayA screenplay that won a prize (honorable mention) at the ATG Screenplay Award; noted for Nakamura's perspective and screenwriting approach.
DisabilityPersonal dignity
Paradise Walker
2001 NonfictionA nonfiction work based on Nakamura's experiences and perspectives. Won the Shogakukan Nonfiction Award (Excellence Prize) in 2001.
Lives of people with disabilitiesRelationship with society
I Want to Hold You Once More: The Down Syndrome Prince Who Came to Me with Cerebral Palsy
2011 Nonfiction / MemoirA memoir recounting the author's interactions with and loss of his first child, who had Down syndrome and died in infancy.
FamilyGriefUnderstanding disability
Bibliography
- White Crystal
- Paradise Walker
- I Want to Hold You Once More: The Down Syndrome Prince Who Came to Me with Cerebral Palsy
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Direct, conversational proseExperience-based nonfictional depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- Disability and everyday lifeFamily and lossConnections with others
Health
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Cerebral palsyBorn with cerebral palsy affecting his limbs; holds a Level-1 disability certificate in Japan. This has influenced his writing and modes of expression.
Legacy
Known for works rooted in lived experience as a person with a disability; has played a role in communicating issues of disability and family to the wider society.
Trivia
- Born with cerebral palsy and holds a Level-1 disability certificate in Japan.
- His first child had Down syndrome and died at 1 year and 2 months; he wrote a memoir about the experience.