Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1961) award
Nishizawa Shotaro
にしざわ しょうたろう
Nishizawa Shotaro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1923-01-05 （Sayama, Saitama, Japan）
- Died
- 2019-07-10 （Japan） age 96
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- children's author, elementary school teacher, principal
- Active Years
- 1940-2019
- Affiliations
- Japan Association of Children's Writers
- Memberships
- Japan Association of Children's Writers
- Influenced By
- Kiyohito Fukuda, Nobuo Ishimori, Hiro suke Hamada
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuo University (Specialized Department, former system) | Law Department, Second Division | Law | — | — | Japan |
Chuo University (Specialized Department, former system)
Law Department, Second Division
/ Law
Country:
Japan
Attended and graduated from the former-style specialized department (senmonbu) of Chuo University
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award | Birth of Prism Village | — | Kodansha | winner |
| 1966 | Shogakukan Literature Award | Blue Scrum | — | Shogakukan | winner |
Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award
1961
Work:
Birth of Prism Village
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
winner
Shogakukan Literature Award
1966
Work:
Blue Scrum
Organization:
Shogakukan
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Shogakukan Children Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 15 (1966) award
Works
Major Works
Birth of Prism Village
1961 Children's literatureA children's novel depicting children and villagers; won the Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award.
communitycoming-of-age
Blue Scrum
1965 Children's literatureA children's work about friendship and cooperation; won the Shogakukan Literature Award.
friendshipteamwork
Alp with Mountain Roar
1971 Children's literature / AdventureA youth-oriented tale focusing on nature and adventure, portraying respect for mountains and the natural world.
natureadventure
Bibliography
- Prism Village Birth (Kodansha) 1961
- Blue Scrum (Toto Shobo) 1965
- Crystal Flower (Boku Shoten) 1969
- Noppara Class (Seikosha) 1969
- Yappo's Cry (Mainichi Shimbunsha) 1970
- Alp with Mountain Roar (Poplar Publishing) 1971
- Gingin Sora no Ko: Dandelion Parachute (Shogakukan) 1978
- In Place of Heaven (PHP Institute) 1979
- A Life Devoted to Hirosuke's Fairy Tales (PHP Institute) 1994
- Recommendations for an Ashigaru Life: Blending into Nature (KTC Chuo Publishing) 2003
Translations by Author
- Lobo the King (retelling) (Sekai Publishing) 1967
- Konjaku Monogatari (retelling)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- plain, child-friendly prosedepictions emphasizing nature and community
- Recurring Motifs
- naturefriendship and cooperationadventure
Legacy
Nishizawa Shotaro is known for postwar children's literature closely tied to educational settings; he won the Kodansha newcomer award and the Shogakukan Literature Award. He served as chairman of the Japan Association of Children's Writers and contributed to the promotion of children's literature and mentoring younger writers.
Academic Societies
- Japan Association of Children's Writers
Archives
- National Diet Library (works and related materials registered)
Trivia
- He served as an elementary school teacher and later principal before retiring to focus on writing.
- Won the Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award in 1961 for 'Birth of Prism Village' and the Shogakukan Literature Award in 1966 for 'Blue Scrum'.
- Served as chairman of the Japan Association of Children's Writers from 1989 to 1993.