Contemporary Poet Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1996) award
Koichi Abe
あべ こういち
Abe Koichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1927-10-28 （Hanegi, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2022-02-18 age 94
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Setagaya, Tokyo → France
Career
- Occupations
- poet, translator
- Active Years
- 1957-2022
- Affiliations
- Poetry magazine 'Baku'
- Influenced By
- Francis Ponge
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuo University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Chuo University
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Gendai Shijin Prize (14th) | Fukeiron (Landscape Theory) | — | — | winner |
Gendai Shijin Prize (14th)
1996
Work:
Fukeiron (Landscape Theory)
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nobi (Wildfire) — Poetry Collection
1961 poetry collectionEarly collection of poems depicting everyday scenes and memories with quiet intensity.
naturememoryeveryday life
The Surveyor — Poetry Collection
1987 poetry collectionA mid-period collection themed around observation and the measurement of objects.
observationobjectslanguage
Fukeiron (Landscape Theory) — Poetry Collection
1995 poetry collectionA representative work exploring landscapes in reflective detail; awarded the Gendai Shijin Prize in 1996.
landscapememorysense of place
Koichi Abe — Collected Poems
1998 poetry (collected works)Collected poems published in the Gendai-shi Bunko series by Shichosha, containing representative works.
retrospectiveoverview
The Method of the Vine
2018 poetry collectionA late-career collection marked by heightened attention to nature and craft.
naturematuration
Poetry and Pictures: Winter Journey
2019 poetry and illustrationsA poetry-and-illustration book with artwork by Takehiko Mouri, centered on winter landscapes.
winterjourneylandscape
Bibliography
- Nobi — Poetry Collection (1961)
- The Surveyor — Poetry Collection (1987)
- Fukeiron — Poetry Collection (1995)
- Koichi Abe — Collected Poems (1998)
- The Method of the Vine (2018)
- Poetry and Pictures: Winter Journey (2019)
Translations by Author
- The Allies of Things (Francis Ponge) — translation (1965)
- The Flame of Expression (Francis Ponge) — translation (1980)
- Selected Poems of Francis Ponge — translation (1982)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concrete, observation-based descriptionpoetic experimentation focused on linguistic detail
- Recurring Motifs
- landscapememoryobjectsnature
Legacy
Koichi Abe was an active postwar Japanese poet who introduced new poetic perspectives to Japan through his translations of Francis Ponge. His work was recognized with awards such as the Gendai Shijin Prize in 1996.
Archives
- National Diet Library
Trivia
- He attended an army academy before graduating from the Faculty of Letters at Chuo University.
- In 1957 he joined the poetry magazine 'Baku' and later went to France, where he met Francis Ponge.