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第8回（1990年） Kudo Naoko Award
Soko Kitagawa
きたがわ そうこ
Kitagawa Soko
ペンネーム:
Kitagawa Soko (as "Kitagawa Souko")（Pen name used for children's stories）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1970-01-20 （Gifu Prefecture, Japan）
- 死没
- 2000-04-10 30歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- tanka poet, children's author
- 活動期間
- 1991年〜2000年
- 所属
- Waseda University Tanka Society, "Kaban" (tanka journal), Waseda Children's Literature Study Group, Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank Information Systems (employer)
- 所属団体
- Waseda University Tanka Society
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gifu Prefectural Gifu Kita High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Waseda University, First Faculty of Letters | First Faculty of Letters | Department of Western History | — | — | Japan |
Gifu Prefectural Gifu Kita High School
卒業年:
1988
国:
Japan
Waseda University, First Faculty of Letters
First Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Western History
国:
Japan
Member of Waseda Tanka Society and children's literature study group
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8th "Small Children's Story" Award (Naoko Kudo Prize) | Sari-chan's Autumn Day Story | — | Mainichi Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1994 | 9th Tanka Gendai Newcomer Award (Honorable Mention) | Mermaid | — | Tanka Gendai | 佳作 |
8th "Small Children's Story" Award (Naoko Kudo Prize)
1991
対象作品:
Sari-chan's Autumn Day Story
主催:
Mainichi Shimbun
結果:
受賞
9th Tanka Gendai Newcomer Award (Honorable Mention)
1994
対象作品:
Mermaid
主催:
Tanka Gendai
結果:
佳作
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Angel in the Stew Pot
2001年 Tanka collection (posthumous)A posthumous collection of tanka poems. Features colloquial tanka that weave fantastical elements into everyday scenes.
angelseveryday lifefantasyloss and mourning
Sari-chan's Autumn Day Story
1991年 children's storyA children's story published in 1991 which won a prize. It contains homely and fantastical elements aimed at young readers.
homefantasygrowing up
John the Angel
2003年 children's storyA children's story published posthumously by Hakusensha. Notable for its fantasy motifs.
angelsfriendshipfantasy
全著作
- Sari-chan's Autumn Day Story
- Angel in the Stew Pot
- John the Angel
作風・主題
- 文体
- colloquial tankafairy-tale like narrationfantastic and lyrical
- 頻出モチーフ
- angelsmermaidsdomestic scenesintersection of everyday life and fantasy
健康
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sudden death due to illness〜2000年4月10日Her early death led to posthumous publication of poems and stories; her work continued to be appreciated after her passing.
評価・遺産
Known for blending colloquial tanka with fantastical motifs, her posthumous tanka collection and children's stories have maintained a devoted readership.
関連学会
- Waseda University Tanka Society
資料所蔵先
- National Diet Library (catalog entry exists)
引用
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The moment I turn my back on the stew pot, a white curly-haired angel spills out.
出典: Angel in the Stew Pot (2001年) -
The quiet of a morning without you — on my eyelids the mermaid's lost tail flutters.
出典: Tanka "Mermaid" (1994年)
豆知識
- Her real name was Naomi Murase.
- She wrote children's stories under the pen name "Kitagawa Souko."
- In 1991 she won the Mainichi Shimbun's "Small Children's Story" Award (Naoko Kudo Prize).
- The tanka collection "Angel in the Stew Pot" was published posthumously.