Ogawa Mimei Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2004) grand prize
Seiko Nakayama
なかやま せいこ
Nakayama Seiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1967-10-01 （Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- children's literature writer, author
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Japan Society of Children's Writers, Japan Children's Literature Association
- Memberships
- Japan Society of Children's Writers, Japan Children's Literature Association
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Andersen Fairy Tale Prize | — | — | — | 入賞 |
| 2004 | Ogawa Mimei Literary Prize (13th) | — | — | — | 大賞 |
| 2004 | — | — | 準大賞 | — | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Yuki-no-Machi Fantasy Literature Prize (15th) | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Sakigake Literary Prize (24th) | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Kadokawa Children's Literature Award (1st) | — | — | Kadokawa Gakugei Publishing | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Japan Society of Children's Writers Award (45th) | — | — | Japan Society of Children's Writers | 受賞 |
Andersen Fairy Tale Prize
2000
Result:
入賞
Ogawa Mimei Literary Prize (13th)
2004
Result:
大賞
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2004
Category:
準大賞
Result:
受賞
Yuki-no-Machi Fantasy Literature Prize (15th)
2005
Result:
受賞
Sakigake Literary Prize (24th)
2007
Result:
受賞
Kadokawa Children's Literature Award (1st)
2008
Organization:
Kadokawa Gakugei Publishing
Result:
受賞
Japan Society of Children's Writers Award (45th)
2021
Organization:
Japan Society of Children's Writers
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Sakigake Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2007) selected
Japan Juvenile Writers Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 45 (2021) award
Works
Major Works
A children's novel revised from an award-winning story; depicts village life and the bonds of friendship.
friendshipcoming of agerural life
A children's work based on a newspaper serial; gently portrays subtle everyday emotions.
familygrowing up
A heartwarming story centered on an animal; recommended by an animal welfare organization.
animalsbonds
Collected from a children's newspaper serial; stories of children connected to a local shop and community.
communitymemories
Award-winning work (2021) portraying children confronting nature and its aftermath.
naturerenewal
Bibliography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- warm, empathetic narrative voiceattentive portrayal of children's psychology
- Recurring Motifs
- animalsfamilynature
Legacy
A children's author from Yamaguchi Prefecture known for newspaper serials and numerous children's books. Recipient of awards such as the Ogawa Mimei Literary Prize and the Japan Society of Children's Writers Award, she is respected in the field of children's literature.
Museums
- Miwa-no-Sato Children's Literature Museum Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Academic Societies
- Japan Society of Children's Writers
- Japan Children's Literature Association
Archives
- National Diet Library of Japan (NDL) holdings
Trivia
- Born in 1967 in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
- Began writing while undertaking household duties.
- Has published several newspaper serials that were later collected as books.