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Yuki Ando

あんどう ゆき

Ando Yuki

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1969 (Tokyo)
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Children's literature author
Active Years
1999-

Education

Nihon University
Faculty of Humanities and Sciences
Country: Japan

Awards

2nd Chubu Electric Power Children's Literature Award
1999
Work: Where the World Begins
Organization: Chubu Electric Power
Result: Winner
4th Chuden Children's Literature Award (Excellence Prize)
2002
Work: Airship
Category: 優秀賞
Organization: Chuden Educational Promotion Foundation
Result: Winner (Excellence Prize)
6th Chuden Children's Literature Award (Grand Prize)
2003
Work: Kiss
Category: 大賞
Organization: Chuden Educational Promotion Foundation
Result: Winner (Grand Prize)

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Where the World Begins

1999 Children's literature

A short work depicting the beginning of the world and everyday wonders from a child's perspective. Recognized as an award-winning piece.

coming-of-ageimagination

Airship

2002 Children's literature

A work centered on children's adventures and imagination. Received the Excellence Prize at the Chuden Children's Literature Award.

adventurefriendship

Kiss

2004 Children's literature

A children's novel (illustrated by Sasameya Yuki). Winner of the 6th Chuden Children's Literature Award Grand Prize.

familyfirst love

Wonderful Days (Poplar Book Box 19: Sword Volume)

2008 Children's literature

A volume published by Poplar Publishing; depicts family and small daily miracles.

everyday lifefamily

Bibliography

  • Kiss (2004, BL Publishing)
  • Wonderful Days (2008, Poplar Publishing)
  • Where the World Begins (1999, magazine publication; award-winning)
  • Airship (2002; award-winning)
  • Anthology contributions: 'Confession.' (2006), 'Unrequited Love.' (2008), 'First Love.' (2009), etc.
  • Magazine works: 'Where the World Begins' (Gendai, Apr 2000), 'If a Rainbow Appeared' (Tobu Kyoshitsu, Winter 2006), etc.

Style & Themes

Literary Style
gentle prose emphasizing a child's viewpointeconomical, non-verbose narration
Recurring Motifs
familycoming-of-agefriendshipimagination

Legacy

Recognized as a Japanese children's literature author who has received multiple awards related to the Chuden (Chubu Electric) children's literature prizes.

Archives

  • National Diet Library of Japan (holdings / authority)

Trivia

  • Born in 1969 in Tokyo.
  • Graduated from Nihon University, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences.
  • Won the 2nd Chubu Electric Power Children's Literature Award (1999) for 'Where the World Begins'.
  • Received multiple Chuden Children's Literature Awards (2002 Excellence Prize, 2003 Grand Prize).