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Shizuko Todo

とうどう しづこ

Todo Shizuko

Pen Names: Masae KumagaiReal name and pen name used mainly during early poetic works publication., Shizuko TodoPen 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

Fuji Women's Junior College
Japanese Literature
Year of Graduation: 1969
Country: Japan

Awards

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

Works

Major Works

Like a Madonna

1987 Romance novel

A 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 novel

A 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.