H Award
1 appearances
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Edition 56 (2006) award
Shoichiro Aizawa
あいざわ しょういちろう
Aizawa Shoichiro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-11-28 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Part-time lecturer at Takushoku University
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- Member of Rekitei literary group, Member of the doujinshi 'hotel'
- Influenced By
- Richard Brautigan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takushoku University Daiichi High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Takushoku University | Faculty of Commerce | Department of Trade | — | — | Japan |
Takushoku University Daiichi High School
Country:
Japan
Takushoku University
Faculty of Commerce
/ Department of Trade
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | H-shi Prize (56th) | Journey to Parnassus | — | H-shi Prize | Winner |
| 2010 | Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize (48th) | Sheep Clouds on the Table / A Dog Named Milk Tea Under the Table | — | Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize | Winner |
| 2020 | Maruyama Kaoru Prize (27th) | I Hung Paul Klee's 'Forgetful Angel' on the Kitchen Wall | — | Maruyama Kaoru Prize | Winner |
H-shi Prize (56th)
2006
Work:
Journey to Parnassus
Organization:
H-shi Prize
Result:
Winner
Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize (48th)
2010
Work:
Sheep Clouds on the Table / A Dog Named Milk Tea Under the Table
Organization:
Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize
Result:
Winner
Maruyama Kaoru Prize (27th)
2020
Work:
I Hung Paul Klee's 'Forgetful Angel' on the Kitchen Wall
Organization:
Maruyama Kaoru Prize
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Award
1 appearances
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Edition 48 (2010) award
Works
Major Works
Richard Brautigan's Kitchen
1990 PoetryAn early collection mixing everyday humor with references to foreign writers.
everyday lifememoryliterary reference
Even If an Angel Suddenly Lands on Your Table
1993 PoetryShort poems that insert the uncanny into everyday scenes.
chanceeveryday vs. uncanny
Planet of Bees
2000 PoetryA collection observing the world through nature and small creatures.
natureobservation
Journey to Parnassus
2005 PoetryA set of poems with a meta view on poetics and the poet's image. Winner of the 56th H-shi Prize.
poetry-makingviews on art
Sheep Clouds on the Table / A Dog Named Milk Tea Under the Table
2010 PoetryPoems capturing details of everyday life. Winner of the 48th Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize.
everyday lifeclose observation
Prospero's Garden
2012 PoetryA collection weaving Shakespearean allegory and imagery.
allegoryliterary allusion
I Hung Paul Klee's 'Forgetful Angel' on the Kitchen Wall
2019 PoetryA collection focused on artworks and memory. Winner of the 27th Maruyama Kaoru Prize.
artmemory
Bibliography
- Richard Brautigan's Kitchen
- Even If an Angel Suddenly Lands on Your Table
- Planet of Bees
- Journey to Parnassus
- Sheep Clouds on the Table / A Dog Named Milk Tea Under the Table
- Prospero's Garden
- I Hung Paul Klee's 'Forgetful Angel' on the Kitchen Wall
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, everyday imagerymeta-poetic technique incorporating literary references
- Recurring Motifs
- details of everyday lifememoryworks of art
Legacy
A Japanese poet active from the late 20th century into the 21st. Winner of several notable poetry prizes and known for participation in literary doujinshi and groups.
Trivia
- Began writing poetry in high school.
- Graduated from Takushoku University Faculty of Commerce (Department of Trade); after various jobs served as a part-time lecturer at Takushoku University.
- Member of the doujinshi 'hotel' and active in literary group activities.