Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1965) award
Haruko Shogenji
しょうげんじ はるこ
Shogenji Haruko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1914-01-29 （Fukushima Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2015-05-18 age 101
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Children's author
- Active Years
- 1966-2015
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiyu Gakuen | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Jiyu Gakuen
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award | Kusa no Me wa Aoi | — | Kodansha | Winner |
| 1966 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award | Kusa no Me wa Aoi | — | Sankei Shimbun | Winner |
| 1977 | Noma Children's Literature Award | Yukibokko Monogatari | — | Noma Foundation | Winner |
Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award
1966
Work:
Kusa no Me wa Aoi
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
Winner
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
1966
Work:
Kusa no Me wa Aoi
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
Winner
Noma Children's Literature Award
1977
Work:
Yukibokko Monogatari
Organization:
Noma Foundation
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Noma Children's Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1977) award
Works
Major Works
Kusa no Me wa Aoi
1966 Children's literatureOne of her early representative works published after she began writing later in life; a collection of stories depicting growth and friendship from a child's perspective.
coming of agefriendshipfamily
Yukibokko Monogatari
1977 Children's literatureA story set against snow and winter, sensitively portraying children's feelings and the seasonal atmosphere; this work earned a literary award.
natureseasonsemotional growth
Mou Hitori no Boku
1971 Children's literatureA children's work that deals with self-awareness and friendship, depicting relationships with family and those around the protagonist.
self-identityfriendship
Bibliography
- Kusa no Me wa Aoi
- Shoujo-tachi
- Mou Hitori no Boku
- Is the Dog the King?
- Makio's Solo Journey
- Mahito, There Is Tomorrow
- Yukibokko Monogatari
- First Pocket Money
- Goodbye Crybaby Mami
- The Mysterious Cassette Tape
- My First Girlfriend
- Tomorrow Will Be Good: First Grade
- What Color Is Spring's Letter?
Translations by Author
- Hoero Mickey (translated)
- Habatake Geinekku (translated)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- gentle narrationdepiction from a child's perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- friendshipfamilynature
Legacy
A late-blooming children's author who began writing after age 50. She left numerous works for children and was valued for her approachable voice in the children's literature scene from the 1960s to the 1990s.
Trivia
- She began writing after the age of 50.
- She lived to be over 100 (centenarian).