Hans Christian Andersen Award
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (1994) Winner
Michio Mado
マド・ミチオ
Mado Michio
Aliases:
Michio Ishida
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1909-11-16 （Tokuyama, Yamaguchi Prefecture (now Shūnan)）
- Died
- 2014-02-28 age 104
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Religion
- Christianity
- Residence History
- Tokuyama, Yamaguchi → Taiwan
Career
- Occupations
- poet, children's literature writer
- Active Years
- 1960-2014
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Industrial Instruction (now National Taipei University of Technology) | — | Industrial Department | — | — | Taiwan |
School of Industrial Instruction (now National Taipei University of Technology)
Industrial Department
Country:
Taiwan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Noma Children's Literature Award | Tempura Piripiri | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1976 | Japanese Children's Literature Scholars Association Award | Shokubutsu no uta | — | Japanese Children's Literature Scholars Association | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Iwaya Sazanami Literature Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Hans Christian Andersen Award | — | ライティング賞 | International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) | 受賞 |
Noma Children's Literature Award
1968
Work:
Tempura Piripiri
Result:
受賞
Japanese Children's Literature Scholars Association Award
1976
Work:
Shokubutsu no uta
Organization:
Japanese Children's Literature Scholars Association
Result:
受賞
Iwaya Sazanami Literature Award
1981
Result:
受賞
Hans Christian Andersen Award
1994
Category:
ライティング賞
Organization:
International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tempura Piripiri
1968 Children's poetry collectionCollection of poems. Won Noma Children's Literature Award.
Everyday lifeHumor
Shokubutsu no uta
1976 Children's poetry collectionPoetry collection about plants.
NaturePlants
Rainbow: Niji
Poetry collectionTranslated into English by Empress Michiko.
Rainbow
Eraser: Keshigomu
Poetry collectionTranslated into English by Empress Michiko.
The Animals: Dobutsu-tachi
Poetry collectionTranslated into English by Empress Michiko.
Animals
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Simple languageRhythmic poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- NatureAnimalsWonder in everyday life
Legacy
Internationally acclaimed in children's poetry, winner of Hans Christian Andersen Medal. Known for translations by Empress Michiko.
In Popular Culture
- Widely known for children's songs like 'Zou-san'
Trivia
- Lived to 104 years old
- Empress Michiko was a fan and translated his poems
- Educated and worked in Taiwan