Noma Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1945) award
Mimei Ogawa
おがわ みめい
Ogawa Mimei
Aliases:
小川 健作
Pen Names:
Mimei（Art name given by his mentor Tsubouchi Shoyo）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1882-04-07 （Gobuichi Town, Takada City, Niigata Prefecture (present-day Saiwai-cho, Joetsu City)）
- Died
- 1961-05-11 （Koenjiminami, Suginami-ku, Tokyo） age 79
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, children's literature writer
- Active Years
- 1904-1961
- Affiliations
- Waseda Bungakusha
- Memberships
- Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers, Japan Art Academy
- Influenced By
- Tsubouchi Shoyo, Lafcadio Hearn, Shimamura Hogetsu
- Influenced
- Mikiko Sugi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niigata Prefectural Takada High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Tokyo Senmon Gakko | University Department | Department of English | 文学士 | — | Japan |
Niigata Prefectural Takada High School
Country:
Japan
Tokyo Senmon Gakko
University Department
/ Department of English
Degree:
文学士
Year of Graduation:
1904
Country:
Japan
Wrote thesis on Lafcadio Hearn
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Japan Art Academy Prize | — | — | Japan Art Academy | 受賞 |
| 1951 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 選定 |
Japan Art Academy Prize
1951
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
受賞
Person of Cultural Merit
1951
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
選定
Awards & Nominations
Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1951) award
Works
Major Works
The Golden Ring
1919 Children's storyThe Red Candle and the Mermaid
1921 Children's storyMoonlit Night and Glasses
1922 Children's storyWild Rose
1922 Children's storyStyle & Themes
- Literary Style
- Pure writing style
- Recurring Motifs
- Short fairy tales
Health
-
Spanish flu1918-1919His family contracted it and he became gravely ill
-
Cerebral hemorrhage1961年Led to his death
Legacy
Known as the father of Japanese children's literature, he influenced later generations with his short fairy tales
Museums
- Mimei Ogawa Literary Museum Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture
Academic Societies
- Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers
Archives
- Aozora Bunko
Trivia
- He was very quick-tempered
- He collected pottery and bonsai
- He played shogi with very fast moves