Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1960) award
Hisako Yoshida
よしだ ひさこ
Yoshida Hisako
Pen Names:
Nanbara Komi（Pseudonym used for some children's books and biographies）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1924-09-11 （Okayama Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Children's literature author
- Active Years
- 1960-1998
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo First Girls' High School (now Tokyo Metropolitan Hakuo High School) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo First Girls' High School (now Tokyo Metropolitan Hakuo High School)
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the former girls' high school (prewar/early postwar period)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award | Yusuke's Journey | — | Kodansha | winner |
| 1963 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award | Prince of Kosala | — | Sankei Shimbun | winner |
| 1976 | Shogakukan Literature Award | Makiko Cried | — | Shogakukan | winner |
| 1997 | Children's Culture Merit | — | — | Japan Children's Literature Association | recipient |
| 1998 | Japan Association of Children's Literature Award | Suttoko Dokkoi | — | Japan Association of Children's Literature | winner |
Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award
1960
Work:
Yusuke's Journey
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
winner
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
1963
Work:
Prince of Kosala
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
winner
Shogakukan Literature Award
1976
Work:
Makiko Cried
Organization:
Shogakukan
Result:
winner
Children's Culture Merit
1997
Organization:
Japan Children's Literature Association
Result:
recipient
Japan Association of Children's Literature Award
1998
Work:
Suttoko Dokkoi
Organization:
Japan Association of Children's Literature
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Sankei Children’s Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1963) award
Shogakukan Children Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (1976) award
Japan Juvenile Writers Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (1999) award
Works
Major Works
Yusuke's Journey
1960 Children's literatureA children's novel following the boy Yusuke's growth and adventures; themes of family and friendship.
coming-of-agefriendshipadventure
Prince of Kosala
1963 Children's literatureA children's story incorporating historical and cultural elements, set around an ancient/legendary prince.
historyadventurecross-cultural understanding
Makiko Cried
1975 Children's literatureA delicate depiction of the girl Makiko's emotions and family events; focuses on emotional growth.
familyemotionpersonal growth
Suttoko Dokkoi (4 volumes)
1998 Children's literatureA humorous, lively children's series portraying everyday events from a child's perspective.
humoreveryday lifechild's perspective
Andersen (biography)
1968 Children's biographyA children's biography introducing the life of Hans Christian Andersen.
biographylife of a writerliterary education
Helen Keller (biography)
1980 Children's biographyA children's biography summarizing Helen Keller's life and achievements.
disabilityperseveranceeducation
Bibliography
- Yusuke's Journey (Kodansha) 1960
- Prince of Kosala (Kodansha) 1963
- Nani wo Minto te No ni Ideshika (as Nanbara Komi, Toho Shuppansha) 1970
- Akuma no Kuu-chan (Rironsha) 1972
- Seishun no Chugoku-ki (as Nanbara Komi, Toho Shuppansha) 1974
- Makiko Cried (Rironsha) 1975
- Even If You Can't See (Kodansha) 1977
- Okorinbo Taisho (Rironsha) 1978
- Koppe Flew (Obunsha) 1978
- Hatena no Oniemon (Taihei Shuppansha) 1979
- Shizuko's War (Shogakukan) 1980
- Ghost School (Taihei Shuppansha) 1980
- Amekko Kumo's Adventure (Taihei Shuppansha) 1981
- Mom, I Fell in Love (Yugakusha) 1983
- Momoko's Solo Journey (Rironsha) 1985
- Harukanari: A Record of Chinese Left-behind Orphans (Shogakukan) 1987
- Don't Cry! Man, Shinjirou: Story of a Repatriated Orphan (Yugakusha) 1987
- Want to Be a Millionaire? Erika, Two Weeks That Summer (Keyaki Shobo) 1994
- Suttoko Dokkoi (4 vols., Athena-sha) 1998
Translations by Author
- Alcott Stories (co-translated with Shigeru Shiraki, Iwasaki Shoten) 1961
- Peggy, the Girl Reporter (Bagby, Iwasaki Shoten) 1963
- Under the Lilac Bough (Alcott, Shueisha) 1975
- The Ingmarsson Family: Jerusalem Vol.1 (Selma Lagerlöf, Keyaki Shobo) 1996
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- gentle, child-friendly narrative voicecareful, character-focused descriptionclear, factual structure in biographical works
- Recurring Motifs
- journeygrowthfamilywar and peacechild's perspective
Legacy
Hisako Yoshida produced numerous children's books and biographies from the 1960s through the 1990s and was an active figure in Japanese children's literature. She received awards from major publishers such as Kodansha and Shogakukan and was recognized for both biographies and original children's fiction.
Academic Societies
- Japan Children's Literature Association
Trivia
- Also wrote under the pen name Nanbara Komi
- Born September 11, 1924 (from Okayama Prefecture)
- Won the Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award in 1960 for Yusuke's Journey
- Authority records such as ISNI and VIAF exist for the author