Dakotsu Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1978) award
Abe Midorijo
あべ みどりじょ
Abe Midorijo
Pen Names:
Abe Midorijo（Pen name used as a haiku poet）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1886-10-26 （Sapporo-ku, Hokkaido (now Sapporo), Japan）
- Died
- 1980-09-10 age 93
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Sapporo (birthplace) → Tokyo (after marriage) → Kamakura (for recuperation) → Sendai (lived and worked for many years) → Tokyo (later years)
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, essayist
- Active Years
- 1915-1980
- Influenced By
- Takahama Kyoshi, Morita Tsunetomo (painter; taught sketching)
- Influenced
- Norieko Yomogita
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokusei Girls' School (now Hokusei Gakuen Girls' Junior & Senior High School) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Hokusei Girls' School (now Hokusei Gakuen Girls' Junior & Senior High School)
Country:
Japan
Completed education at the school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Kahoku Cultural Award | — | — | Kahoku Shimpo | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Jakutoku Prize (12th) | Gekka Bijin (Queen of the Night) | — | Jakutoku Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Haijin Association Criticism Prize | Awarded for the biography 'Haijin Abe Midorijo Note — Haoryu ni...' (biography by Norieko Yomogita) | — | Haiku Poets Association | 受賞 |
Kahoku Cultural Award
1956
Organization:
Kahoku Shimpo
Result:
受賞
Jakutoku Prize (12th)
1978
Work:
Gekka Bijin (Queen of the Night)
Organization:
Jakutoku Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Haijin Association Criticism Prize
1999
Work:
Awarded for the biography 'Haijin Abe Midorijo Note — Haoryu ni...' (biography by Norieko Yomogita)
Organization:
Haiku Poets Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sasatsuru
1947 Haiku collectionA haiku collection published shortly after World War II, showcasing a sketched, observational style.
natureseasons
Mikaze
1955 Haiku collectionA collection of delicate haiku reflecting daily life and nature.
windeveryday life
Gekka Bijin (Queen of the Night)
1977 Haiku collectionA representative collection from her later years, praised for its mature depth and fresh depiction of life's subtleties.
old agelifenature
Tsubaki (Ishibuki)
1982 Haiku collectionOne of the collections compiled in her later years.
seasonsnature
Fuyumushi Kaso
1963 Essay collectionAn essay collection containing writings beyond haiku.
essaysreflections
Bibliography
- Sasatsuru (1947)
- Mikaze (1955)
- Kōin (1959)
- Definitive Abe Midorijo Haiku Collection (1966)
- Setsurei (1971)
- Kagerō (1975)
- Gekka Bijin (1977)
- Fuyumushi Kaso (essays; 1963)
- Ishibuki (1982)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Objective, sketch-based haiku style (shasei)Calm and restrained expression
- Recurring Motifs
- seasonal kigoflowers (especially nocturnal blossoms)aging and life
Health
-
tuberculosis若年期（結婚後まもなく療養の時期）Tuberculosis led to convalescence in Kamakura, which became the catalyst for starting haiku composition.
Legacy
One of the leading female haiku poets of the modern era. Known for an observational (shasei) approach, she led and nurtured local haiku circles; a haiku monument remains in Sendai.
Academic Societies
- Haiku Poets Association
Archives
- Some materials are held by local newspaper offices and personal collections related to Komakusa
Trivia
- Real name was Mitsu.
- Her father was Takeshiro Nagayama, the 2nd Chief of Hokkaido Prefecture.
- A haiku monument for her stands in Moga-saki, Taihaku Ward, Sendai.