Noma Children's Literature Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1977) award
Tatsuya Saragai
さらがい たつや
Saragai Tatsuya
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1942-02-25 （Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Osaka City (birth) → Saitama Prefecture (work) → Hiroshima Prefecture (work) → Fukuyama City (served as director of Fukuyama Literary Museum)
Career
- Occupations
- children's literature author, high school teacher, museum director, adjunct lecturer
- Active Years
- 1973-
- Influenced By
- Shigeki Hibi, Akira Saneto
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima Prefectural Tode High School | General Course | General Course | — | — | Japan |
| Tokyo Gakugei University | Class B | Japanese Language Department | — | — | Japan |
Hiroshima Prefectural Tode High School
General Course
/ General Course
Country:
Japan
Tokyo Gakugei University
Class B
/ Japanese Language Department
Country:
Japan
Member of the children's literature circle "Akabeko" during university
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Noma Juvenile Literature Recommended Works | Outsider in Town | — | Noma Cultural Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Noma Juvenile Literature Recommended Works | When You Climb the Hill | — | Noma Cultural Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Obunsha Children's Literature Prize | Beyond the Wind | — | Obunsha | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award | Apple on a Snowy Day | — | Sankei Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Japan Children's Literature Association Award | Father's Pitfall | — | Japan Children's Literature Association | 受賞 |
Noma Juvenile Literature Recommended Works
1976
Work:
Outsider in Town
Organization:
Noma Cultural Foundation
Result:
受賞
Noma Juvenile Literature Recommended Works
1978
Work:
When You Climb the Hill
Organization:
Noma Cultural Foundation
Result:
受賞
Obunsha Children's Literature Prize
1980
Work:
Beyond the Wind
Organization:
Obunsha
Result:
受賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
1981
Work:
Apple on a Snowy Day
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Japan Children's Literature Association Award
1989
Work:
Father's Pitfall
Organization:
Japan Children's Literature Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Japan Children’s Literature Association Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 28 (1988) award
Works
Major Works
Fake Festival
1973 Children's literatureA children's story depicting childhood events and friendships. Published with commentary by Shigeki Hibi.
friendshipcoming of age
The Boy's Mark
1973 Children's literatureAn early short work. One of a series capturing society and family from a boy's perspective.
familysociety
Under the Tree Where Cicadas Chirp
1976 Children's literatureA work mixing natural description and children's emotions. Published by Kodansha and later reissued in the Aoi Tori Bunko series.
naturechildren's feelings
Outsider in Town
1976 Children's literatureDepicts a child ostracized by peers, questioning community and isolation.
isolationcommunity
Bibliography
- Fake Festival (1973)
- The Boy's Mark (1973)
- Under the Tree Where Cicadas Chirp (1976)
- Outsider in Town (1976)
- When You Climb the Hill (1978)
- Beyond the Wind (1980)
- Father's Pitfall (1989)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- easy-to-read, plain stylepsychological depiction from a child's perspectivedescriptive passages that incorporate nature
- Recurring Motifs
- friendship and isolationschool lifenature and seasonsfamily nuances
Legacy
Contributed to children's literature through long-term creative and educational activities. Served as director of the Fukuyama Literary Museum and worked to promote local literary culture.
Museums
- Fukuyama Literary Museum Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Academic Societies
- Japan Children's Literature Association
Trivia
- Began writing while a member of the children's literature circle "Akabeko" at Tokyo Gakugei University.
- Served as director of the Fukuyama Literary Museum from 2009 to 2014.
- Has authority identifiers such as ISNI and VIAF registered.