Japan Juvenile Writers Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1988) award
Kiyoharu Suzuki
すずき きよはる
Suzuki Kiyoharu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1925-07-09 （Inakadate, Minamitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2016-05-13 age 90
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Inakadate, Aomori Prefecture, Japan → Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan → Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan → Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan → Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan (later life)
Career
- Occupations
- Children's writer, Elementary school teacher, Junior high school teacher, School principal, Lecturer
- Active Years
- 1945-2016
- Affiliations
- Japan Children's Literature Association (member), Japan Children's Book Research Association (former chair)
- Memberships
- Japan Children's Literature Association, Japan Children's Book Research Association (former chair)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aomori Normal School | — | — | — | 〜1945 | Japan |
Aomori Normal School
Period:
〜1945
Year of Graduation:
1945
Country:
Japan
Graduated in 1945; began work as a teacher thereafter.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Japan Association of Children's Writers Award | Tsugaru Mountain Song Stories | — | Japan Association of Children's Writers | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Tōō Prize | — | — | Tōō Shimbun | 受賞 |
Japan Association of Children's Writers Award
1988
Work:
Tsugaru Mountain Song Stories
Organization:
Japan Association of Children's Writers
Result:
受賞
Tōō Prize
2010
Organization:
Tōō Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Old Woman of Jusan Lake
1974 Children's literature (novel)A long children's novel set around Jusan Lake in Aomori Prefecture, representative for its strong local color.
Local communityNatureIntergenerational relationships
Saru Jizo
1985 Children's picture bookA children's picture book illustrated by Shimpei Kitajima; contains folk-tale elements.
FolktaleMoral lesson
Shirakami-Sanchi: In Search of 8,000 Years of Life
1998 Children's natural history / nature writingA children's book introducing the nature and life of the Shirakami-Sanchi region.
Nature conservationEcology
The Injured Sparrow and First Graders
1999 Children's storyA short work depicting school life and children's compassion.
School lifeCompassion
Bibliography
- The Old Woman of Jusan Lake
- Saru Jizo
- Class 1-3 and Teacher Kuma
- Eat the Bell Pepper and Do a Back Hip Circle
- Gouta-kun Who Became a Dinosaur
- Shirakami-Sanchi: In Search of 8,000 Years of Life
- The Injured Sparrow and First Graders
- New Edition: Book Talks That Enliven Lessons
- We Did It: Our Nebuta
- Kiyoharu Suzuki Collected Children's Literature (12 vols.)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Simple, accessible narration for childrenUse of local color and folkloric elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Local landscapes and natureChildhood growth and friendshipFolktales and traditions
Legacy
A children's author known for works rooted in the Aomori landscape. Praised for educational stories drawing on his teaching experience and for preserving local traditions; he contributed for decades to regional children's literature.
Museums
- Aomori Museum of Modern Literature (related materials) Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Academic Societies
- Japan Children's Literature Association
- Japan Children's Book Research Association
Archives
- Aomori Prefectural Library (materials/exhibitions)
- Web archive: Aomori Museum of Modern Literature page
In Popular Culture
- Exhibition: "Books Are Another Me" — Children's Author Kiyoharu Suzuki
Trivia
- A 12-volume collected edition "Kiyoharu Suzuki Collected Children's Literature" was published by Rakuda Publishing.
- The 1974 work "The Old Woman of Jusan Lake" is one of his representative works and was reissued in 2004.