Chunichi Poetry Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1960) effort award
Shoya Iwasaki
いわさき しょうや
Iwasaki Shoya
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1927-04-26 （Shiga Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 1996-11-13 age 69
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- politician, poet, licensed architect (first-class)
- Active Years
- 1951-1996
- Affiliations
- Japan Socialist Party
- Memberships
- All-Japan Prefectural and Municipal Workers' Union
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hikone Technical/Commercial School (now part of University of Shiga Prefecture) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Hikone Technical/Commercial School (now part of University of Shiga Prefecture)
Year of Graduation:
1948
Country:
Japan
Former Hikone Higher Commercial School; corresponds to part of the present University of Shiga Prefecture
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Chubu Japan Poetry Prize (Effort Award) | Epitaphs | — | Chunichi Shimbun / organizing body of the Chubu Poetry Prize | 努力賞 |
| 1983 | Blue Ribbon Medal (Ranju Hōshō) | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1996 | Senior Fifth Rank (posthumous) | — | — | Government of Japan | 追贈 |
| 1996 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class (posthumous) | — | — | Government of Japan | 追贈 |
Chubu Japan Poetry Prize (Effort Award)
1960
Work:
Epitaphs
Organization:
Chunichi Shimbun / organizing body of the Chubu Poetry Prize
Result:
努力賞
Blue Ribbon Medal (Ranju Hōshō)
1983
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Senior Fifth Rank (posthumous)
1996
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
追贈
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class (posthumous)
1996
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
追贈
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Epitaphs
1960 Poetry collectionA collection of poems dealing with labor, daily life, death and memory. The pieces combine concise lyrical expression with social perspectives.
deathlaborcommunitymemory
Bibliography
- Epitaphs
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical, concise poetic style that often incorporates social themes
- Recurring Motifs
- deathlaborlocal/community
Legacy
He was active as a local politician for many years and also produced poetry. He received an Effort Award from the Chubu Japan Poetry Prize for his collection 'Epitaphs', and is recognized for contributions in both poetry and regional politics.
Trivia
- Served as a labor union chair while working for Gifu city government
- Served two terms as a Gifu city council member and nine terms as a Gifu prefectural assembly member
- Elected to the House of Councillors in a by-election and served one term
- Held a first-class licensed architect qualification
- Awarded the Blue Ribbon Medal in 1983; posthumously awarded Senior Fifth Rank and the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class, in 1996