＃梨木　香歩　著 ＃『秘密の花園』ノート ﾅｼｷｶﾎ 岩波書店 (岩波ブックレット) (岩波ブックレット NO. 773) : Written by Kaho Nashiki \ :9784000094733

**"The Charm of Kaho Nashiki, a Novelist Who Creates Dream Worlds"**
Kaho Nashiki, active as a novelist and picture book author, is from Kagoshima Prefecture and graduated from Doshisha University's Faculty of Theology. She studied children's literature in England under Betty Morgan Bowen and counts Gabriel García Márquez among her favorite authors.
Her most famous work is *The Witch of the West Is Dead*, which received the Japan Children's Literature Association New Author Award. It has also been adapted into an NHK radio drama and a film. Additionally, she won the Sense of Gender Grand Prize and the Murasaki Shikibu Literary Award for *Through the Marshy Forest*.
Among her novels, representative works include *Nyutsuhime*, a story about a girl living in nature, and *Angel Angel Angel*, which features the unique theme of "a girl becoming an angel." Furthermore, *The Backyard* and *Karakuri Karakusa* portray peculiar and astonishing worldviews.
Kaho Nashiki has also played a significant role in the Japanese literary world. She has served as president of the Japan Children's Literature Association and as a literary critic, and has published a book titled *Novels and Practice*.
**Q & A**
Q: What was her occupation?
She was a novelist and picture book author active in the Japanese literary world, and held several positions, including president of the Japan Children's Literature Association.
Q: What are her famous works?
Her representative works are *The Witch of the West Is Dead* and *Through the Marshy Forest*.
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English Summary
**"The charm of novelist Kaho Nashiki, who creates a dream world"**
Kaho Nashiki, who is active as a novelist and picture book author, is from Kagoshima Prefecture and graduated from the Faculty of Theology at Doshisha University. She studied abroad in England under children's author Betty Morgan Bowen, and counts Garcia Marquez as one of her favorite readers.
His most famous work is ``The Witch of the West is Dead'', which won the Newcomer's Award from the Japan Children's Literature Association. It has also been made into an NHK radio drama and a movie. She also won the Sense of Gender Grand Prize and the Murasaki Shikibu Literary Award for ``Through the Swamp Forest''.
Among her novels, representative works include ``Nyutsuhime,'' a story about a girl living in nature, and ``Angel, Angel,'' which has a unique theme of ``a girl becoming an angel.'' In addition, ``Backyard'' and ``Karakuri Karakura'' depict a strange and surprising worldview.
Kaho Nashiki also plays a role in the Japanese literary world. He is also active as the president of the Japan Children's Literature Association and a literary critic, and has also published a book called ``Novels and Practice.''
**Q & A**
Q: What did you do?
As a novelist and picture book writer who is active in the Japanese literary world, and has held several positions including the president of the Japan Children's Literature Association.
Q: What are your famous works?
My most representative works are ``The Witch of the West is Dead'' and ``Through the Swamp Wood.''
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