Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1987) award
Fusako Toda
とだ ふさこ
Toda Fusako
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1914-02-13 （Tainan City）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tainan City → Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Biographer, Secretary/Assistant
- Active Years
- 1941-1987
- Affiliations
- Bungei Shuto (literary magazine)
- Influenced By
- Hirabayashi Taiko
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tainan Prefectural First Girls' High School | — | — | — | — | Taiwan |
Tainan Prefectural First Girls' High School
Country:
Taiwan
Attended while Taiwan was under Japanese rule
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize | The Poet's Wife: Ikuta Hanayo | — | Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize Committee | Winner |
Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize
1987
Work:
The Poet's Wife: Ikuta Hanayo
Organization:
Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize Committee
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Burn and Live: The Life of Hirabayashi Taiko
1982 BiographyA biographical study of Hirabayashi Taiko, published by Shinchosha. The book traces Taiko's life and literary activities, drawing on contemporary accounts and personal recollections.
BiographyWomen's lifeModern literature
The Poet's Wife: Ikuta Hanayo
1986 BiographyA biographical account focusing on Ikuta Hanayo as the poet's wife, depicting her life and the couple's relationship while illuminating the contemporary literary scene.
BiographyPrivate life of writersFemale figures
Bibliography
- Burn and Live: The Life of Hirabayashi Taiko
- The Poet's Wife: Ikuta Hanayo
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Fact-based biographical approachObjective and plain prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Women's livesPrivate lives of writersPrewar-postwar generational change
Legacy
Fusako Toda is known for her biographical works on Hirabayashi Taiko and other literary figures. She is regarded as a notable biographer of women spanning the prewar and postwar periods. Her works are held in institutions such as the National Diet Library and are used as research resources.
Archives
- National Diet Library of Japan
Trivia
- Born in 1914 in Tainan (then under Japanese rule).
- Debuted as a novelist in 1941.
- Won the Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize in 1987 for 'The Poet's Wife: Ikuta Hanayo'.