Contemporary Tanka Criticism Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1958) award
Isao Akimura
あきむら いさお
akimura isao
Aliases:
崎村久夫
Pen Names:
Hisao Sakimura（Birth name (legal name)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1932-07-24 （Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 1990-07-04 age 57
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- tanka poet, tanka critic, international civil servant
- Active Years
- 1958-1990
- Affiliations
- Mirai Tanka Group (member), Editor/contributor to the tanka magazine 'Kawa'
- Influenced By
- sociology, social psychology
- Influenced
- Takashi Okai
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitotsubashi University, Faculty of Commerce | Faculty of Commerce | — | — | — | Japan |
Hitotsubashi University, Faculty of Commerce
Faculty of Commerce
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Faculty of Commerce
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Gendai Tanka Criticism Prize (3rd) | The Prose-like Character of Tanka | — | Gendai Tanka Criticism Prize | winner |
Gendai Tanka Criticism Prize (3rd)
1958
Work:
The Prose-like Character of Tanka
Organization:
Gendai Tanka Criticism Prize
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Prose-like Character of Tanka
1958 tanka criticismAn essay analyzing the prose-like characteristics of tanka, discussing expression and form from the perspective of tanka criticism.
tanka criticismexpression
Bibliography
- The Prose-like Character of Tanka
- Essays on Environmental Issues (editor/contributor)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- intellectual, analytical critical proseanalysis incorporating sociological perspectives
- Recurring Motifs
- natureenvironment
Legacy
Made theoretical contributions to tanka criticism and in later years devoted himself to international environmental work. He is recognized both in the tanka community and in environmental policy circles.
Trivia
- Birth name was Hisao Sakimura (崎村久夫).
- His eldest son is Natsuhiko Sakimura, a senior researcher at Nomura Research Institute.