Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1969) honorable mention
Eiko Takeda
たけだえいこ
Takeda Eiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1930-01-01
- Died
- 2006-01-01 age 76
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- children's author, researcher
- Active Years
- 1950-2006
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Blue-eyed Dolls and Gift Dolls during Wartime
1995 Research / Non-fictionA work summarizing research on the "blue-eyed dolls" sent from the United States to Japan. Covers the historical background of the goodwill dolls, local reception, and their treatment during wartime.
international exchangechildren's culturepeace history
Bibliography
- Blue-eyed Dolls and Gift Dolls during Wartime
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- gentle narrative voice and allegorical style for childrenuse of documentary-based descriptive approach in research
- Recurring Motifs
- dollschildhoodpeace and memory
Legacy
Recognized as a leading authority on the blue-eyed dolls and for contributions to children's literature, with impact on local cultural memory and peace education.
Museums
- Saitama Peace Museum
- Kagawa Goodwill Dolls Association (archives)
Archives
- Saitama Peace Museum
- Kagawa Goodwill Dolls Association
Trivia
- There are multiple people with the same name; a disambiguation page exists.
- Known for research on the blue-eyed dolls.
- Reported birth year 1930 and death year 2006.