Naoki Sanjugo Award
1 appearances
Shizuko Todo
とうどう しづこ
Todo Shizuko
Pen Names:
Masae Kumagai（Real name and pen name used mainly during early poetic works publication.）,
Shizuko Todo（Pen name as novelist, used from 1988 onwards with the publication of 'Madonna no Gotoku'.）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1949-03-14 （Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Sapporo, Hokkaido
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Essayist
- Active Years
- 1987-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuji Women's Junior College | Japanese Literature | — | — | — | Japan |
Fuji Women's Junior College
Japanese Literature
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Hokkaido Shimbun Literary Prize | Like a Madonna | — | Hokkaido Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Naoki Prize | Ripening Summer | — | Naoki Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Hokkaido Honor Award | — | — | Hokkaido | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Sapporo Citizen's Art Award | — | — | Sapporo City | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Shima Kiyoshi Love Literature Prize | Song of Sunday | — | Hakusan City | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Ren Saburo Shibata Prize | Autumn Cat | — | Shueisha | 受賞 |
Hokkaido Shimbun Literary Prize
1987
Work:
Like a Madonna
Organization:
Hokkaido Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Naoki Prize
1988
Work:
Ripening Summer
Organization:
Naoki Prize Selection Committee
Result:
受賞
Hokkaido Honor Award
1989
Organization:
Hokkaido
Result:
受賞
Sapporo Citizen's Art Award
1990
Organization:
Sapporo City
Result:
受賞
Shima Kiyoshi Love Literature Prize
2001
Work:
Song of Sunday
Organization:
Hakusan City
Result:
受賞
Ren Saburo Shibata Prize
2003
Work:
Autumn Cat
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Shimasei Romance Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 8 (2001) award
Shibata Renzaburo Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 16 (2003) award
Works
Major Works
Like a Madonna
1987 Romance novelA novel written while working at an advertising agency that depicts women's emotions.
LoveFemale psychology
Adaptations
- [Film] Like a Madonna / 門奈克雄 (1990)
Ripening Summer
1988 Romance novelA novella delving into the female inner world, awarded the 100th Naoki Prize.
LoveFemale psychology
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Delicate depiction of women's emotionsDeep psychological description
- Recurring Motifs
- LoveLonelinessTime
Legacy
A female novelist based in Hokkaido, highly regarded for works focusing on female psychology and romance. Recipient of numerous literary awards, contributing also to regional culture.
Trivia
- Real name is Masae Kumagai.
- Won the 100th Naoki Prize in 1988 for 'Ripening Summer'.
- A novelist residing in Sapporo City.