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Yuko Yamaguchi

やまぐち ゆうこ

Yamaguchi Yūko

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1916-10-22 （Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan）
死没
2000-01-03 83歳
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Hiroshima → Tokyo

経歴

職業
Children's literature author, Novelist, Peace activist
活動期間
1969年〜2000年
所属
Japan Council against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs (Gensuikyo), Japan Democratic Literary League

学歴

Hiroshima Jogakuin Senmon Gakko (Hiroshima Jogakuin College)
国: Japan
Dropped out

受賞歴

Takiji-Yuriko Prize
1982
対象作品: Wild Roses of the Wasteland
主催: Takiji-Yuriko Prize Committee
結果: winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

The Scarf Is Blue

1969年 Children's literature

Published in 1969. A collection of children's stories portraying everyday life and the growth of children with a gentle perspective.

coming-of-agefamilyfriendship

Mother's Wild Chrysanthemums

1974年 Children's literature

A children's work focusing on the bond between mother and child; it carefully depicts family life and everyday scenes.

motherhoodfamilymemory

Picture Book: The Angry Jizo

1979年 Picture book / Children's literature

A picture book based on folktale material. 'The Angry Jizo' deals with themes of compassion and forgiveness and has seen multiple editions as well as stage and animation adaptations.

folktalecompassionforgiveness
映像化・舞台化
  • [Puppet animation] Okori Jizo (1983)
  • [Stage (shadow play)] Okori Jizo (performed by Kakashi-za) (1986)

Doll Marie

1980年 Children's literature

A children's story centered on a doll. Deals with child psychology and imagination.

imaginationchildrenloss and renewal

Wild Roses of the Wasteland

1981年 Novel

A novel set against the background of atomic bomb experience; it portrays human bonds, recovery, and social issues. It won the 14th Takiji-Yuriko Prize in 1982.

atomic bombingrecoverysocial critiquewomen's lives

When the Mizuki Buds Sprout

1984年 Fiction

A work depicting inner lives and renewal set against contemporary society.

renewalpersonal conflictsociety

The Sea, Far Away

1988年 Fiction

A novel about family, memory, and characters longing for distant places.

memoryfamilynostalgia

The Human Chain (2 volumes)

1989年 Novel / 2 volumes

A two-volume novel themed around human relationships and social chains.

chainscommunityresponsibility

The Fire of Hiroshima

1988年 Children's book / Work addressing the bombing of Hiroshima

A work written to convey the experience and memory of the bombing to children; intended to pass on Hiroshima's memory.

atomic bombingheritage of memorypeace education

Short Stories: Shot on a Midsummer Day (editor/collection)

1995年 Short story collection (co-edited)

A short story collection on the theme of the atomic bomb and its aftermath; edited by the 'Atomic Bomb and Literature' group.

atomic bombmemoryliterary activism

Short Stories: Even if There's No Flower in the Bamboo Tube (editor/collection)

1997年 Short story collection (co-edited)

Another short story collection centered on the atomic bomb theme; published as a collaborative editorial contribution.

atomic bombcitizen testimonyliterary activity

全著作

  • The Scarf Is Blue (1969)
  • Mother's Wild Chrysanthemums (1974)
  • Picture Book: The Angry Jizo (1979)
  • Doll Marie (1980)
  • Wild Roses of the Wasteland (1981)
  • Okori Jizo (Shin Nihon Shuppansha edition, 1982)
  • The Fire of Hiroshima (1988)
  • When the Mizuki Buds Sprout (1984)
  • The Sea, Far Away (1988)
  • The Human Chain (2 volumes, 1989)
  • Short Stories: Shot on a Midsummer Day (co-ed., 1995)
  • Short Stories: Even if There's No Flower in the Bamboo Tube (co-ed., 1997)

翻案

  • Puppet animation 'Okori Jizo' (1983), produced by Tsubasa Productions
  • Shadow-play / stage 'Okori Jizo' performed by Kakashi-za (from c. 1986)

作風・主題

文体
realistic and precise descriptiongentle narration for children's workssocially engaged, testimonial style
頻出モチーフ
Hiroshima and atomic bombing experiencemotherhood and familyrebirth and memorypeace and anti-nuclear advocacy

健康

  • Atomic bomb survivor (Hiroshima)
    1945年8月6日以降
    Her experience as a survivor of the atomic bombing became a central theme in her writing and led to involvement in anti-nuclear and peace movements.

評価・遺産

A writer known for works based on Hiroshima's atomic bombing experience and for long-standing involvement in the anti-nuclear movement. She wrote both children's literature and adult fiction, contributing to peace education and the preservation of memory.

関連学会

  • Japan Democratic Literary League

資料所蔵先

  • National Diet Library author record
  • VIAF: 260445221
  • WorldCat / OCLC record

大衆文化への影響

  • Shadow-play performances of 'Okori Jizo' by Kakashi-za
  • Puppet animation adaptation ('Okori Jizo')

豆知識

  • Born in Hiroshima and a survivor of the atomic bombing.
  • Won the 14th Takiji-Yuriko Prize in 1982 for the novel 'Wild Roses of the Wasteland'.
  • Served as an officer (director/representative) of the Japan Council against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs and was active in anti-nuclear movements.
  • Was one of the initiators for the 'Fire of the A-bomb' monument in Ueno Park, Tokyo.
  • Attended Hiroshima Jogakuin Senmon Gakko but did not graduate.