Shogakukan Children Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (1971) award
Hide Ooe
おおえ ひで
Ooe Hide
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1912-12-10 （Nomozaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan (now part of Nagasaki City)）
- Died
- 1996-12-14 （Japan） age 84
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Nomozaki, Nagasaki (birthplace) → Tokyo (moved to Tokyo) → Tottori Prefecture (evacuated during wartime)
Career
- Occupations
- Children's author, Nursery teacher
- Active Years
- 1952-1996
- Influenced By
- Kenji Ooe
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takahama Higher Elementary School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Takahama Higher Elementary School
Country:
Japan
After graduating from a higher elementary school, she trained independently and became a nursery teacher.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Mimei Literary Prize (Encouragement Award) | Story of the Southern Wind | 奨励賞 | Mimei Literary Prize | 受賞 |
| 1971 | Shogakukan Literature Prize | Whenever August Comes | — | Shogakukan Literature Prize | 受賞 |
Mimei Literary Prize (Encouragement Award)
1961
Work:
Story of the Southern Wind
Category:
奨励賞
Organization:
Mimei Literary Prize
Result:
受賞
Shogakukan Literature Prize
1971
Work:
Whenever August Comes
Organization:
Shogakukan Literature Prize
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Story of the Southern Wind
1961 Children's literatureA story focusing on children orphaned by the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
atomic bombingorphanspeace
Whenever August Comes
1971 Children's literatureA work addressing the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and conveying its memory to young readers.
memoryatomic bombingpeace education
Grandpa with a Beret
1963 Children's literatureA short children's story portraying characters in a gentle narrative voice.
familycompassion
The Chestnut-Haired Ema
1966 Children's literatureA picture-book-like children's work consisting of a heartwarming short story.
friendshipgrowing up
Shout from the Heart: The Years of Nagasaki
1983 Children's literatureA children-oriented record of the years in Nagasaki and experiences related to the atomic bombing.
recordatomic bombingremembrance
The Beach Morning-Glories Bloom
1985 Children's literatureOne of her works themed around the seaside and nature.
natureseaside
Bibliography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- gentle narrative voiceplain style for childrendescriptive passages with documentary elements
- Recurring Motifs
- memory of the atomic bombingfamily loss and renewalNagasaki landscapes
Legacy
Recognized for works that convey the atomic-bombing experience of Nagasaki to children, contributing to remembrance and peace education.
Archives
- Holdings at the National Diet Library (Japan)
Trivia
- Her legal name was Ooe Hide (same reading).
- She began writing children's literature after the age of 40.
- Her husband was the novelist Kenji Ooe.