Eiko Kadono
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Eiko Kadono (角野 栄子, Kadono Eiko), real name Eiko Watanabe (渡辺英子, Watanabe Eiko), born January 1, 1935, is a Japanese author of children's literature, picture books, non-fiction, and essays in Shōwa and Heisei period in Japan. Her most famous work Kiki's Delivery Service, released in 1985, was made into an anime film by Hayao Miyazaki, and spawned a series of sequel novels. In 2018, she won the Hans Christian Andersen Award. Currently, she serves as a guest professor at the Nihon Fukushi University in Aichi Prefecture.
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Eiko Kadono | |
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Native name | 角野 栄子 |
Born | (1935-01-01) January 1, 1935 (age 89) Tokyo, Japan |
Occupation | Author |
Notable works | Kiki's Delivery Service |
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