Shogakukan Children Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (1964) award
Kazuo Yamamoto
やまもと かずお
yamamoto kazuo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1907-04-25 （Matsunaga Village, Onyu District, Fukui Prefecture (now Obama City), Japan）
- Died
- 1996-05-25 （Musashidai, Fuchu, Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Fuchu Hospital), Japan） age 89
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Obama City (birthplace, hometown) → Tokyo (residence and center of literary activity)
Career
- Occupations
- children's literature author, poet, lyricist
- Active Years
- 1926-1996
- Affiliations
- Sanseido (editorial department, former employer), NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation, former employer), Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers (served as chairman)
- Memberships
- Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers
- Influenced By
- Doppo Kunikida, Mimei Ogawa (associated literary movement)
- Influenced
- Sayaka Matsutani (daughter; translator and children's literature scholar)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyo University | Specialized School, Ethics / Oriental Literature Department | Oriental Literature | — | 1926-1929 | Japan |
Toyo University
Specialized School, Ethics / Oriental Literature Department
/ Oriental Literature
Period:
1926-1929
Year of Graduation:
1929
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Bungei Hanron Prize | War | — | — | winner |
| 1935 | National Doujinshi Club Prize | Notes on Doppo Kunikida (series/criticism) | — | — | winner |
| 1960 | Tonakai-mura Nasu Prize | The Child Who Carried the Town | — | Tonakai-mura (children's literature magazine) | winner |
| 1964 | Shogakukan Children's Literature Prize (Shogakukan Literary Prize) | The Burning Lake | 児童文学 | Shogakukan | winner |
| 1975 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (Grand Prize) | Sea and Boys | — | Sankei Shimbun | grand prize |
| 1985 | Akai Tori (Red Bird) Literary Prize | The Gobi Desert Where the Silk Road Runs | — | — | winner |
Bungei Hanron Prize
1940
Work:
War
Result:
winner
National Doujinshi Club Prize
1935
Work:
Notes on Doppo Kunikida (series/criticism)
Result:
winner
Tonakai-mura Nasu Prize
1960
Work:
The Child Who Carried the Town
Organization:
Tonakai-mura (children's literature magazine)
Result:
winner
Shogakukan Children's Literature Prize (Shogakukan Literary Prize)
1964
Work:
The Burning Lake
Category:
児童文学
Organization:
Shogakukan
Result:
winner
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (Grand Prize)
1975
Work:
Sea and Boys
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
grand prize
Akai Tori (Red Bird) Literary Prize
1985
Work:
The Gobi Desert Where the Silk Road Runs
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Sankei Children’s Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (1975) grand prize
Akai Tori Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1985) award
Works
Major Works
The Burning Lake
1964 children's literature (juvenile novel)A juvenile novel combining adventure and human drama, considered one of the author's major works; it explores conflicts between people and nature.
naturecoming of agecourage
Sea and Boys
1975 youth poetry collectionA poetry collection themed around the sea and boyhood, depicting emotions of youth and the sea.
seaboyhoodnostalgia
The Gobi Desert Where the Silk Road Runs
1985 poetry collection (youth poetry)A youth poetry collection inspired by travels along the Silk Road, reflecting on travel, history, and nature.
travelhistorynature
Bibliography
- Between Hermit and Human (Poetry) 1929
- Village with Flowers 1936
- War (Poetry) 1938
- The General's Horse (Children's story) 1941
- The Child Who Carried the Town 1960
- The Burning Lake 1964
- How to Create Poetry 1965
- Sea and Boys 1975
- Complete Poems of Kazuo Yamamoto 1979
- The Gobi Desert Where the Silk Road Runs 1985
Translations by Author
- Tolstoy: World Great Biographies (translated/edited) 1968
- Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms (translation) 1968
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and descriptive poetic styleaccessible, familiar narration for children
- Recurring Motifs
- seanatureboyhood and growthtravel and foreign lands
Legacy
A writer notable for contributions to both children's literature and poetry. He produced work before and after the war, contributed to regional cultural activities, and is recognized as an important cultural figure associated with Obama City, Fukui Prefecture.
Museums
- Fukui Prefectural Wakasa History Museum (formerly Wakasa Historical and Folklore Museum; Yamamoto served as director) Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan Opened in 1988
Academic Societies
- Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers
Archives
- Kazuo Yamamoto Collection (Obama City Library)
In Popular Culture
- Choral songs such as 'Oyashirazu Koshirazu' and 'Agano River' are frequently performed in school choral contests
Trivia
- His daughter Sayaka Matsutani is known as a translator and scholar of Russian children's literature.
- A monument/poem stone titled 'Blue Village' (Ao no Mura) was erected in his hometown at Meitsuu-ji temple.
- He wrote lyrics for many school songs and choral pieces.