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百歳人加藤シヅエ生きる

Nihon Essayist Club Award

百歳人加藤シヅエ生きる

Shizue Kato

In this collection of essays, Shizue Kato reflects on physical and mental well-being, women's rights, and the importance of making one's voice heard in society. Looking back on a life spanning the Meiji through Heisei eras, she offers her thoughts on living independently without being defined by age.

Aging and healthWomen's rightsIndependenceCivic participationAutobiographical reflection

Work Information

A centenarian author retraces her path and shares her convictions on living healthily and independently.

Written at the age of one hundred, this book finds Shizue Kato, long active in advancing women's status and birth-control advocacy, looking back on her life. It brings together practical thoughts on staying healthy, lessons drawn from her marriage and public work, and candid reflections on Japanese society.

Book Information

Publisher
NHK出版
Published
1997-02-01
Pages
206 pages
Language
日本語
ISBN-13
9784140052709
ISBN-10
4140052708
Price
2251 JPY
Category
本/文学・評論/エッセー・随筆/日本のエッセー・随筆/近現代の作品

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