Hans Christian Andersen Award
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (2018) Winner
Eiko Kadono
かどの えいこ
Kadono Eiko
Aliases:
渡辺英子 / Eiko Watanabe
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1935-01-01 （Tokyo）
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Residence History
- Tokyo (birth) place → Northern Japan (evacuated during WWII) → Brazil (1960-1962) → Aichi Prefecture (currently, guest professor at Nihon Fukushi University)
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Children's literature author, Picture book author, Essayist
- Active Years
- 1970-2024
- Affiliations
- Nihon Fukushi University (guest professor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | English Literature Department | 英文学の学位 | ~1960 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ English Literature Department
Degree:
英文学の学位
Period:
~1960
Year of Graduation:
1960
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hans Christian Andersen Award | — | 執筆部門 | International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Noma Prize for Children's Literature | Kiki's Delivery Service | — | Kodansha | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Shogakukan Children's Publication Culture Award | Kiki's Delivery Service | — | Shogakukan | 受賞 |
| 1986 | IBBY Honour List | Kiki's Delivery Service | — | IBBY | 選出 |
Hans Christian Andersen Award
2018
Category:
執筆部門
Organization:
International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
Result:
受賞
Noma Prize for Children's Literature
1985
Work:
Kiki's Delivery Service
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
受賞
Shogakukan Children's Publication Culture Award
1985
Work:
Kiki's Delivery Service
Organization:
Shogakukan
Result:
受賞
IBBY Honour List
1986
Work:
Kiki's Delivery Service
Organization:
IBBY
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kiki's Delivery Service
1985 Children's novelA young witch-in-training Kiki starts a delivery service in the seaside town of Koriko.
IndependenceFriendshipGrowthAdventure
Adaptations
- [Animated film] Kiki's Delivery Service / 宮崎駿 (1989)
- [Live-action film] Kiki's Delivery Service / 清水崇 (2014)
Translations
- Translated into many languages
Translations by Author
- Brazil and My Friend Luizinho
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Ineffable charmCompassionÉlan
- Recurring Motifs
- Self-determining female charactersRebellious spiritImpact of war
Legacy
Winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Award, renowned worldwide, especially through Hayao Miyazaki's film adaptation. Known for strong, self-determining female characters.
In Popular Culture
- Kiki's Delivery Service became a major hit as a Studio Ghibli animated film
Quotes
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Her work has an ineffable charm, compassion, and élan.
Source: Hans Christian Andersen Award judges (2018)
Trivia
- Real name is Eiko Watanabe
- Evacuated to northern Japan during WWII
- Lived in Brazil for two years