About Michio Mado
Lived 1909 – 2014 (aged 104). Michio Mado was a Japanese poet, writer and children's writer.
was a Japanese poet. He received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1994 for his "lasting contribution to children's literature".
Royal patronage Empress Michiko took a keen interest in Mado's works. She has been a fan of poetry. In June 2013, two collections of the poetry of Mado, which the Empress had been asked to translate into English in the early Heisei era, Rainbow: Niji and Eraser: Keshigomu, were published. Together with her previously published translations of Mado's poetry, including The Animals: Dobutsu-tachi, the publication of these new books means almost all the translations by the Empress of Mado's poems, which earned him the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1994, are now published.
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Who was Michio Mado?
Japanese children's poet (1909-2014)
When was Michio Mado born?
Michio Mado was born on 16 November 1909 in Tokuyama.
When did Michio Mado die?
Michio Mado died on 28 February 2014 in Inagi.
What was Michio Mado's occupation?
Michio Mado was a poet, writer and children's writer.
What nationality was Michio Mado?
Michio Mado was Japanese.
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