Fukushima Masami Memorial SF Fairy Tale Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1986) grand prize
Yoshie Okada
おかだ よしえ
Okada Yoshie
Pen Names:
Okada Yoshie（Name variant used on some children's books (e.g. "Chikyuu o kai ni kita Zou Uchuujin")）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1950-01-01 （Atami, Shizuoka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, French, English
Career
- Occupations
- translator, children's author
- Active Years
- 1986-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoyama Gakuin University | Faculty of Letters | Department of French Literature | — | — | Japan |
Aoyama Gakuin University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of French Literature
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Fukushima Masami Memorial SF Children's Story Award (4th) | The Elephant Alien Who Came to Borrow the Earth | — | Fukushima Masami Memorial SF Children's Story Award committee | winner |
Fukushima Masami Memorial SF Children's Story Award (4th)
1986
Work:
The Elephant Alien Who Came to Borrow the Earth
Organization:
Fukushima Masami Memorial SF Children's Story Award committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Elephant Alien Who Came to Borrow the Earth
1987 Children's fiction / SFA children's SF tale that gently depicts the encounter between an alien elephant and Earth.
friendshipcross-cultural encounterimagination
Einstein: A Giant of Science
1998 Biography (children's)A children's biography summarizing Albert Einstein's life and achievements.
biographyscience education
Princess Diana: The Tragic Life of a Princess
2000 Biography (children/YA)A biography designed to present Princess Diana's life in an accessible way for younger readers.
biographypublic life
Bibliography
- The Elephant Alien Who Came to Borrow the Earth (1987)
- Einstein: A Giant of Science (1998)
- Princess Diana: The Tragic Life of a Princess (2000)
- Picasso: The Unconventional Genius Painter (2017)
- Anne Frank: The Diary Speaks (2018)
Translations by Author
- Kenzō (Ginette Sandrishan, 1990)
- The Potsdam Trap (Jack D. Hunter, 1993)
- Computer Detective Minerva (Claire MacKay, 1994)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Plain, child-friendly proseConcise explanatory style in biographies and science writing
- Recurring Motifs
- science and technologyhistorical figuresanimals and nature
Legacy
A translator and author who expanded children's access to science and biographies through translations and original works. Contributed widely to children's literature in Japan through diverse translations.
Trivia
- Born in 1950 in Atami, Shizuoka.
- Graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University, Faculty of Letters, Department of French Literature.
- Won the 4th Fukushima Masami Memorial SF Children's Story Award in 1986 for "The Elephant Alien Who Came to Borrow the Earth."
- Has translated numerous children's books and biographies.