Shogakukan Children Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1967) award
Toshi Yoshida
よしだ とし
Yoshida Toshi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1925-02-07 （Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan）
- Died
- 1988-09-28 age 63
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- children's literature writer, novelist
- Active Years
- 1948-1988
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Women's University | Faculty of Literature | Department of Japanese Literature | — | 在学中に中退 | Japan |
Japan Women's University
Faculty of Literature
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Period:
在学中に中退
Country:
Japan
Left before graduation to care for her father
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | NHK Children's Literature Encouragement Award | The Giant's Windmill | — | NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) | winner |
| — | Shogakukan Literary Prize | My Own Star | — | Shogakukan | winner |
NHK Children's Literature Encouragement Award
Work:
The Giant's Windmill
Organization:
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
Result:
winner
Shogakukan Literary Prize
Work:
My Own Star
Organization:
Shogakukan
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
As Long As You Live in My Memories
1948 children's literatureDebut novel exploring memory and childhood emotions.
memorycoming of age
The Boy's Sea
children's literatureOne of her representative works; a story of a boy's growth centered on the sea.
growththe seafriendship
The Giant's Windmill
children's literatureAward-winning children's story noted for imaginative narrative.
imaginationadventure
My Own Star
children's literaturePrize-winning work about self-discovery.
self-discoveryhope
My Old Man
children's literatureA story about the relationship between father and child; adapted for TV Asahi in 1983 as 'My Old Man: The Missing Child's Room'.
familyparent-child relationship
Adaptations
- [television] My Old Man: The Missing Child's Room (1983)
Family
novelA novel about family ties and conflicts; adapted for NHK in 1985 under the title 'Fuji Sanzanroku'.
familyconflict
Adaptations
- [television] Fuji Foothills (1985)
Life and Death
2009 essay/novelA work confronting illness and death; published posthumously in 2009 with the cooperation of her sister.
life and deathillness
Bibliography
- As Long As You Live in My Memories
- The Boy's Sea
- The Giant's Windmill
- My Own Star
- Class 4-1's Princess
- How to Write Novels
- Red Moon
- Daichan's Blue Moon
- Next to Thursday
- My Old Man
- Family
- Life and Death
Adaptations
- My Old Man (TV Asahi, House Children's Theater, 1983)
- Family (NHK, Drama 'Human Patterns', 1985)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, child-focused narrativerich psychological characterization
- Recurring Motifs
- familygrowing upthe seamemory
Health
-
lung cancer〜1988-09-28Died in 1988 from lung cancer
-
breast cancer晩年Diagnosed with breast cancer in later life; this experience informed the posthumous work 'Life and Death'
Legacy
Toshi Yoshida was an active figure in Japanese children's literature; her works about family and coming-of-age have been adapted for television and remain appreciated. Posthumous publications and reprints have sustained her reputation in the field.
Archives
- Materials held by the National Diet Library (author identifiers)
- Bibliographic records (VIAF, ISNI, etc.)
In Popular Culture
- Television adaptations (1983, 1985)
Trivia
- Has international identifiers such as VIAF and ISNI
- 'Life and Death' was published posthumously with the cooperation of her sister