Japan Children's Literature Association Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1973) award
Makiko Satou
サトウ マキコ
Satou Makiko
Pen Names:
Makiko Satou（Pen name (real name: Makiko Mizushina)）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1947-12-23 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Children's literature author
- Active Years
- 1973-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia University | Faculty of Liberal Arts, French Literature | French Literature | — | 1960s-1970s | Japan |
Sophia University
Faculty of Liberal Arts, French Literature
/ French Literature
Period:
1960s-1970s
Country:
Japan
Did not graduate (left before completing degree)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan Children's Literature Association Newcomer Award | The Strange House I Draw | — | Japan Children's Literature Association | Winner |
| 1982 | Noma Children's Literature Recommended Works Award | Happy Birthday | — | Noma Cultural Foundation | Winner |
| 2005 | Japan Children's Literature Association Award | Four First Stories | — | Japan Children's Literature Association | Winner |
Japan Children's Literature Association Newcomer Award
1973
Work:
The Strange House I Draw
Organization:
Japan Children's Literature Association
Result:
Winner
Noma Children's Literature Recommended Works Award
1982
Work:
Happy Birthday
Organization:
Noma Cultural Foundation
Result:
Winner
Japan Children's Literature Association Award
2005
Work:
Four First Stories
Organization:
Japan Children's Literature Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Noma Children's Literature Newcomer Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 20 (1982) award
Japan Children’s Literature Association Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 45 (2005) award
Works
Major Works
The Strange House I Draw
1972 Children's literatureA children's novel depicting the relationship between a deserter from the Vietnam War and a young girl, juxtaposing war's impact with everyday life.
war and peaceloneliness and connectioncoming of age
Happy Birthday
1982 Children's literatureA novel focusing on the delicate emotional world of an adolescent girl, exploring inner turmoil and friendships.
adolescencefriendshipself-discovery
Four First Stories
2004 Children's literatureA collection of four short stories themed on 'first experiences', each portraying moments of growth and discovery.
first experiencesgrowtheveryday wonder
Bibliography
- The Strange House I Draw (Akane Shobo), Oct 1972
- Mama is a Strange Person (Kyouiku Kenkyusha), Nov 1979
- Did You See a UFO? (Kodansha), Nov 1979
- Happy Birthday (Akane Shobo), May 1982
- The Great Adventure of September 0 (Kaiseisha), Jul 1989
- My Secret Garden (Kaiseisha), Dec 1994
- Four First Stories (Poplar Publishing), Oct 2004
- Ten Promises to My Dog: Vanilla and Mimo's Story (Poplar Publishing), Jan 2008
- Nocturne for 14 (Poplar Publishing), Apr 2009
- To Me of a Thousand Seeds - The Mysterious Visitor (Kaiseisha), Sep 2013
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Warm, child-oriented narrative voiceDelicate psychological描写 (sensitive interior depiction)
- Recurring Motifs
- friendshipcoming of agemysterious encounters
Legacy
Makiko Satou has been active in children's literature from the postwar era to the present, praised for delicate portrayals of adolescence, friendship and growth. She has received several children's literature awards and has a broad readership.
Trivia
- Her real name is Makiko Mizushina (水科牧子).
- Her father was legal scholar Isao Sato and her grandfather was Ushijiro Sato.
- She attended Sophia University (Faculty of Letters, French Literature) but did not graduate.