Akai Tori Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (1991) award
Tamiko Shimizu
しみず たみこ
Shimizu Tamiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1915-03-06 （Saitama Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2010-04-30 age 95
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- children's literature writer, poet
- Active Years
- 1943-2010
- Memberships
- Japan Children's Literature Association, Japan Nursery Rhyme Association
- Influenced By
- Hakushu Kitahara
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Prefectural Fifth Girls' High School (now Tokyo Metropolitan Fuji High School) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Prefectural Fifth Girls' High School (now Tokyo Metropolitan Fuji High School)
Country:
Japan
Studied under Hakushu Kitahara; contributed children's free verse and nursery rhymes
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Akai Tori (Red Bird) Literary Prize | Tamiko Shimizu Poetry Collection: Poems of the Snail | — | Akai Tori editorial board | Winner |
| 1991 | Japan Nursery Rhyme Award | Tamiko Shimizu Poetry Collection: Poems of the Snail | — | Japan Nursery Rhyme Association | Winner |
Akai Tori (Red Bird) Literary Prize
1991
Work:
Tamiko Shimizu Poetry Collection: Poems of the Snail
Organization:
Akai Tori editorial board
Result:
Winner
Japan Nursery Rhyme Award
1991
Work:
Tamiko Shimizu Poetry Collection: Poems of the Snail
Organization:
Japan Nursery Rhyme Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kinomi and Children
1943 poetryA poetry collection of children's poems published during wartime.
childrennature
Tarauchantomushi (Children's Picture Story Series)
1947 children's storyA picture-book fairy tale illustrated by Teiji Takai.
fairy taleimagination
Who Is a Good Child?
1949 picture bookA picture book for children illustrated by Yasuhei, intended for school libraries.
educationchildren's behavior
Amanojaku
1975 poetryA poem included in a poetry collection with illustrations by Kunirou Fukazawa.
children's poetryobservations of humans
Aunt Elephant's Shop
1976 juvenile taleA juvenile story published by Iwasaki Shoten with illustrations by Matsuko Yamamoto.
early childhoodfriendship
Haydn, the Father of the Symphony
1982 children's biographyA children's biographical book introducing composer Franz Joseph Haydn.
musicbiography
Poko Who Disappeared
1989 juvenile literatureA story included in a selection of juvenile literature classics.
adventuregrowth
Poems of the Snail (Tamiko Shimizu Poetry Collection)
1990 poetry collectionA collection of children's poems; this volume won the Akai Tori Literary Prize and other awards in 1991.
naturechild's perspective
The Thunder God and the Mulberry Tree
1998 kamishibai (paper theater)A kamishibai title in an educational series illustrated by Koji Yasui.
folktalefestivals
Once Upon a Time an Oni Came: Origins of Setsubun
2002 kamishibai (paper theater)A kamishibai about the origins of Setsubun, published by Kyoiku Gageki.
folktaletraditional events
Bibliography
- Kinomi and Children
- Tarauchantomushi (Children's Picture Story Series)
- Who Is a Good Child?
- Amanojaku
- Aunt Elephant's Shop
- Haydn, the Father of the Symphony
- Poko Who Disappeared
- Poems of the Snail (Tamiko Shimizu Poetry Collection)
- The Thunder God and the Mulberry Tree
- Once Upon a Time an Oni Came: Origins of Setsubun
- Black Beauty (adaptation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- plain language suitable for childrennursery-rhyme-like, lyrical rhythm
- Recurring Motifs
- naturechild's perspectivefolktale/folklore
Legacy
A writer who contributed to children's poetry, nursery rhymes, picture books and kamishibai over many decades. Her 1990 collection Poems of the Snail won the Akai Tori Literary Prize in 1991, earning recognition in the field of children's literature.
Academic Societies
- Japan Children's Literature Association
- Japan Nursery Rhyme Association
Archives
- National Diet Library author entry (Tamiko Shimizu)
Trivia
- Born in Saitama Prefecture.
- Studied under Hakushu Kitahara and contributed children's free verse and nursery rhymes.
- Won the Akai Tori Literary Prize and the Japan Nursery Rhyme Award in 1991 for Poems of the Snail.