Contemporary Tanka Poets Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (1985) award
Akiko Toriumi
とりのうみ あきこ
Akiko Toriumi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1929-04-06 （Foot of Mount Chokai, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2005-10-09 age 76
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- tanka poet, essayist
- Active Years
- 1949-2005
- Memberships
- Modern Tanka Poets Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kokugakuin University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | — | 〜1955 | Japan |
Kokugakuin University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Period:
〜1955
Year of Graduation:
1955
Country:
Japan
Moved to Tokyo and paid tuition by working while studying
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Gendai Kajin Kyokai Prize (29th) | Hana Ichimonme | — | Modern Tanka Poets Association | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Tokyo Metropolitan Cultural Merit Award | — | — | Tokyo Metropolitan Government | 受賞 |
Gendai Kajin Kyokai Prize (29th)
1985
Work:
Hana Ichimonme
Organization:
Modern Tanka Poets Association
Result:
受賞
Tokyo Metropolitan Cultural Merit Award
1992
Organization:
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hana Ichimonme
1984 tanka collectionA tanka collection interweaving experiences at a child-care institution with everyday scenes. Winner of the Gendai Kajin Kyokai Prize.
childrendaily lifenature
Children with Flower Crowns
1986 essaysAn essay collection describing life with children at a care facility.
social welfarechildrenliving together
Doppin Gatari
1990 tanka collectionA tanka collection with a distinctive narrative voice, observing daily life and people.
observationhumanitydaily life
Children Holding Seeds
1991 report/essaysNonfiction reporting on the realities of a child-care institution, recording operations and children's lives.
social welfareeducationchildren
Radio Shinyabin: Birthday Flowers and Tanka 365 Days
2005 tanka series/collectionA collection compiling the birthday-themed tanka she presented on NHK Radio's 'Shinyabin'.
natureseasonscelebration
Bibliography
- Hana Ichimonme (tanka collection), Gen'oshi, 1984
- Children with Flower Crowns, Yukku-sha, 1986
- Doppin Gatari (tanka collection), Tanka Newspaper Company, 1990
- Children Holding Seeds: Reports from a Corner of a Care Facility, Kosaido Publishing, 1991
- Tomorrow's Sunrise, Aibunsha, 1996
- Sakadatamai (tanka collection), Aibunsha, 1997
- Deddeppo no Hanakatanko no Hana (tanka collection), Aibunsha, 1997
- The Day Buds Open: Living Alongside Children, Seikatsu Journal, 1999
- Honjitsu Kichijitsu (tanka collection), Nagarami Shobo, 2001
- A Slight Hospital Stay by Storyteller-Poet Akiko Toriumi, Hon no Izumi Sha, 2003
- Radio Shinyabin: Birthday Flowers and Tanka 365 Days, NHK Service Center, 2005
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- plain, warm dictionconcrete imagery based on observationtanka that captures emotion in everyday life
- Recurring Motifs
- childrenhomely scenesseasons and nature
Legacy
Known for tanka and essays that warmly depict children and daily life grounded in long practical experience at child-care institutions. Left a legacy of practical perspective and empathy in contemporary tanka.
Academic Societies
- Modern Tanka Poets Association
Quotes
-
The days I lived alongside children are at the root of my poems.
Source: The Day Buds Open (Seikatsu Journal, 1999) (1999)
Trivia
- Worked as a laundress at a child-care institution and served as a foster mother to children without relatives for 26 years.
- Joined the tanka magazine 'Araragi' in 1949.
- Died during the year she was presenting birthday-themed tanka on NHK Radio's 'Shinyabin'; the broadcasts continued until March 2006.