Japan Juvenile Writers Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1981) special award
Seika Shibusawa
しぶさわ せいか
Shibusawa Seika
Aliases:
寿三郎 / 孤星 / 素風
Pen Names:
Kosei（Pen name used for some works）,
Sofu（Pen name used for some works）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1889-02-18 （Hacchobori, Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 1983-05-19 age 94
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Senzoku-cho, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan → Hacchobori, Tokyo, Japan (birthplace)
Career
- Occupations
- Editor, Children's writer, Children's literature researcher
- Active Years
- 1912-1981
- Affiliations
- Jitsugyo no Nihonsha, Dowa Bungakusha (literary circle, member), Sanseido (editorial work), Japan Children's Culture Association (founder / executive director)
- Influenced By
- Toyosaku Komiyama, Mantaro Kubota, Shin Katagami
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters, Department of English Literature | Department of English Literature | Bachelor of Arts | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters, Department of English Literature
/ Department of English Literature
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Year of Graduation:
1912
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Achievement Award in Children's Culture | — | — | Japan Society of Children's Writers | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Japan Society of Children's Writers Award (Special Prize) | Taisho-era 'Nippon Shonen' and 'Shoujo no Tomo' | — | Japan Society of Children's Writers | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Japan Society for Children's Literature Award (Special Prize) | Taisho-era 'Nippon Shonen' and 'Shoujo no Tomo' | — | Japan Society for Children's Literature | 受賞 |
Achievement Award in Children's Culture
1960
Organization:
Japan Society of Children's Writers
Result:
受賞
Japan Society of Children's Writers Award (Special Prize)
1981
Work:
Taisho-era 'Nippon Shonen' and 'Shoujo no Tomo'
Organization:
Japan Society of Children's Writers
Result:
受賞
Japan Society for Children's Literature Award (Special Prize)
1982
Work:
Taisho-era 'Nippon Shonen' and 'Shoujo no Tomo'
Organization:
Japan Society for Children's Literature
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Memories of Editing Taisho-era 'Nippon Shonen' and 'Shoujo no Tomo'
1981 Memoir / ResearchA memoir recounting editorial experiences on the Taisho-era children's magazines 'Nippon Shonen' and 'Shoujo no Tomo', describing editorial practices and children's culture of the time.
children's culturemagazine editingmemoir
Zousan no Hana (The Elephant's Trunk)
1950 Children's literatureA gentle children's story for lower grades featuring animals as protagonists.
animal storieskindnessgrowing up
Bibliography
Translations by Author
- Thirty Chinese Fairy Tales (translation / retelling)
- Fifty Taiwanese Fairy Tales (translation / retelling)
- The Life of a Black Horse (translation of Anna Sewell)
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (translation of Mark Twain)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- gentle, accessible prose for childrenclear retellings of folk and foreign tales
- Recurring Motifs
- child's perspectiveanimals and natureadventure and folklore
Legacy
She contributed significantly to children's magazines and the dissemination of children's literature from the Taisho era through the postwar period. Her editorial work and numerous translations/retellings made her an important figure in the history of Japanese children's culture.
Academic Societies
- Japan Society for Children's Literature
Archives
- National Diet Library (holds works / records)
Trivia
- Real name was Hisasaburo (寿三郎).
- Used pen names such as 'Kosei' and 'Sofu'.
- Worked at Jitsugyo no Nihonsha and edited numerous children's magazines.
- Died at the age of 94.