Akai Tori Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (2005) award
Lee Geum-ok
り くむおく
Ri Kimuoku
Pen Names:
Lee Geum-ok（Birth name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1929-01-30 （Osaka, Japan）
- Died
- 2019-07-02 age 90
- Nationality
- Zainichi Korean
- Languages
- Japanese, Korean
- Residence History
- Nakano, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Children's literature author, Poet
- Active Years
- 1950-2019
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinjo Women's College (now Kinjo Gakuin University) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Kinjo Women's College (now Kinjo Gakuin University)
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Akai Tori Literary Prize (35th) | Once Vanished | — | Akai Tori Prize Committee | winner |
| 2004 | Mitsukoshi Sachio Juvenile Poetry Prize (9th) | Once Vanished | — | Mitsukoshi | winner |
Akai Tori Literary Prize (35th)
2004
Work:
Once Vanished
Organization:
Akai Tori Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Mitsukoshi Sachio Juvenile Poetry Prize (9th)
2004
Work:
Once Vanished
Organization:
Mitsukoshi
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Mitsukoshi Sachio Youth Poetry Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 9 (2005) special award
Works
Major Works
Sannen Pass: Korean Folktales
1981 Children's folktale retellingsA collection of retold Korean folktales adapted for children.
folktalesoral traditionfamily
The Unshrinking Sheaf: Korean Folktales
1985 Children's folktale retellingsA collection of Korean traditional stories illustrated by Park Min-ui.
folktalesmoral lessonsnature
The Apple's Gift
1987 Picture bookPart of a Korean classics picture-book series; a story about family and gifts.
familygiftstradition
Once Vanished (Poetry Collection)
2004 PoetryA collection of poems, many for children; recipient of the Akai Tori Literary Prize.
memorylosschildren
Lee Geum-ok: Korean Folktales
2009 Folktale retellingsA collection of retold Korean folktales illustrated by Kim Jeong-ae.
folktalestraditioncultural transmission
Bibliography
- Sannen Pass: Korean Folktales (1981)
- The Coward Gouketsu: Korean Stories 1 (1981)
- The Unshrinking Sheaf: Korean Folktales (1985)
- The Apple's Gift (1987)
- Once Vanished (Poetry Collection) (2004)
- Lee Geum-ok: Korean Folktales (2009)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise, child-oriented narrationRetelling folk tales for contemporary children
- Recurring Motifs
- folktalesfamilynature
Legacy
Recognized as a Zainichi Korean children's author and poet, noted for retellings of Korean folktales and poetry for children. Recipient of the Akai Tori Literary Prize among other honors.
Archives
- Holdings recorded at the National Diet Library (Japan)
Trivia
- Worked as a Zainichi Korean author of children's literature and poetry in Japan.
- Published many retellings of Korean folktales.