Juvenile Literature Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1975) award
Setsuo Yazaki
やざき せつお
Yazaki Setsuo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-05-05 （Bunkyo, Tokyo (near Korakuen Stadium)）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- children's literature author, poet, translator, editor, editor/compiler
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Influenced By
- Misuzu Kaneko, Yoshimi Sato, Junichi Yoda (editor, an influence via anthology)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | — | — | — | 1960s-1970 | Japan |
Waseda University
Period:
1960s-1970
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
Japan
Worked for magazines/publishers and published while a student
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Jidō Bungei Newcomer Award | The Twenty-Seventh Box | — | Children's Literature Organization | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Akai Tori Literary Prize | Under Stars and Sky | — | Akai Tori Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Special Prize of the Japanese Society for Children's Literature | Compilation of Misuzu Kaneko's Complete Works | — | Japanese Society for Children's Literature | 受賞（特別賞） |
| 1993 | Japanese Society for Children's Literature Award | The Life of Children's Song Poet Misuzu Kaneko | — | Japanese Society for Children's Literature | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Japan Doyo (Children's Song) Award - Special Prize | — | — | Japan Children's Songs Association | 受賞（特別賞） |
Jidō Bungei Newcomer Award
1975
Work:
The Twenty-Seventh Box
Organization:
Children's Literature Organization
Result:
受賞
Akai Tori Literary Prize
1982
Work:
Under Stars and Sky
Organization:
Akai Tori Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Special Prize of the Japanese Society for Children's Literature
1984
Work:
Compilation of Misuzu Kaneko's Complete Works
Organization:
Japanese Society for Children's Literature
Result:
受賞（特別賞）
Japanese Society for Children's Literature Award
1993
Work:
The Life of Children's Song Poet Misuzu Kaneko
Organization:
Japanese Society for Children's Literature
Result:
受賞
Japan Doyo (Children's Song) Award - Special Prize
1994
Organization:
Japan Children's Songs Association
Result:
受賞（特別賞）
Awards & Nominations
Akai Tori Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1982) award
Works
Major Works
The Twenty-Seventh Box
1975 children's literatureA children's short story exploring imagination and emotional growth.
imaginationgrowthfriendship
Under Stars and Sky
1981 fairy tale / children's literatureA lyrical collection of stories for children set against nature and the cosmos.
naturethe cosmoskindness
The Life of Children's Song Poet Misuzu Kaneko
1993 biography / researchA biography and study of Misuzu Kaneko, documenting the discovery, compilation and significance of her complete works.
children's song researchbiographycultural preservation
Bibliography
- The Twenty-Seventh Box (1975)
- Rain Is Rain (1976)
- Under Stars and Sky (1981)
- The Life of Children's Song Poet Misuzu Kaneko (1993)
- Toward the Bright Side: Misuzu Kaneko Children's Songs (ed., 1995)
- Misuzu Cosmos (1996)
Translations by Author
- Student Nurse Sue (translation, 1975)
- White Fang (translation, 1977)
- Rose's Happiness (translation, 1976)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise and gentle dictionlyrical, songlike phrasingchild-oriented narration
- Recurring Motifs
- nature (sky, stars, forest)animalskindness and empathychild's perspective
Legacy
Contributed significantly to children's literature and the study of children's songs; notably rediscovered and compiled the works of Misuzu Kaneko, helping to re-evaluate prewar children's song culture. Serves as director of the Misuzu Kaneko Memorial Museum and continues cultural preservation activities.
Museums
- Kaneko Misuzu Memorial Museum (director) Senzaki, Nagato, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Academic Societies
- Japanese Society for Children's Literature
Archives
- Materials held by JULA Publishing
- Collections at the Kaneko Misuzu Memorial Museum
Quotes
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When I encountered Misuzu's poems, something inside me began to move.
Source: The Life of Children's Song Poet Misuzu Kaneko (1993)
Trivia
- Encountered Misuzu Kaneko's poem "The Big Catch" while at university and later discovered and compiled her complete works.
- Has served as director of the Kaneko Misuzu Memorial Museum since 2003.
- Published children's songs in the poetry magazine 'Piano and Pen'.