Japan Children’s Literature Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (1994) award
Sumiko Yatsuka
やつか すみこ
Yatsuka Sumiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1950-07-03 （Hiroshima Prefecture）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Children's literature author
- Active Years
- 1986-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heian Jogakuin Junior College | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Heian Jogakuin Junior College
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers Award | Seishun Kouro Phoenix Maru | — | Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Noma Children's Literature Award | The Person I Like | — | Noma Children's Literature Award Committee | 受賞 |
Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers Award
1994
Work:
Seishun Kouro Phoenix Maru
Organization:
Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers
Result:
受賞
Noma Children's Literature Award
2006
Work:
The Person I Like
Organization:
Noma Children's Literature Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Noma Children's Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 44 (2006) award
Works
Major Works
Sea: One Morning
1986 Children's literatureA short children's story set by the sea, depicting small discoveries and growth in everyday life.
coming-of-agenature
Midnight Station
1987 Children's literatureA lyrical tale set in a midnight station exploring loneliness and friendship.
lonelinessfriendshipfantasy
Seishun Kouro Phoenix Maru
1993 Children's/Young AdultA novel themed on youth and voyage; this work won the Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers Award in 1994.
friendshipadventureindependence
The Person I Like
2006 Children's literatureA sensitive portrayal of adolescent feelings and relationships; winner of the 44th Noma Children's Literature Award.
adolescenceromancefamily
Bibliography
- Sea: One Morning
- Midnight Station
- Fly, Gonza, to That Sky
- Dad Is a Ninja
- Seishun Kouro Phoenix Maru
- Dear Father: To the Father in the Wind
- Shinta's American Story
- Rematch: In the Case of Shinji
- Our Dream Factory
- Hello from the Rainforest!
- Happy Sunday
- Things Found at Sea
- The Person I Like
- Rhythm That Continues to Tomorrow
- Moon's Blue Sky
- In the Town Where Tadpoles Fall
- Tensei-kun
- Dad Is a Kidnapper
- Toward Our Tomorrow: Life is Beautiful
- Climbing to the Sky
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- gentle, approachable narrative voicepsychological depiction from a child's perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- sea and naturegrowth and friendshipfamily relationships
Legacy
Sumiko Yatsuka has written extensively in children's literature, earning recognition for works that address youth psychology and growth. She is a recipient of the Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers Award and the Noma Children's Literature Award.
Trivia
- Born July 3, 1950 (from Hiroshima Prefecture).
- Graduate of Heian Jogakuin Junior College.
- Authority identifiers such as ISNI and VIAF are registered for her.