Takami Jun Award
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (1993) award
Toyomi Arai
あらい とよみ
Arai Toyomi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1935-10-17 （Hiroshima Prefecture）
- Died
- 2012-01-21 age 76
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- poet, critic
- Active Years
- 1978-2012
- Memberships
- Japan Association of Contemporary Poets
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ueno Gakuen University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Ueno Gakuen University
Country:
Japan
Did not complete degree (dropped out)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Chikyū Prize | To the Estuary | — | Chikyū Prize | winner |
| 1993 | Takami Jun Prize | Fruits of the Night | — | Takami Jun Prize | winner |
| 2007 | Bansui Prize | Meadow and Flower Hills | — | Bansui Prize | winner |
Chikyū Prize
1982
Work:
To the Estuary
Organization:
Chikyū Prize
Result:
winner
Takami Jun Prize
1993
Work:
Fruits of the Night
Organization:
Takami Jun Prize
Result:
winner
Bansui Prize
2007
Work:
Meadow and Flower Hills
Organization:
Bansui Prize
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hado (Wave Motion)
1978 poetry collection
naturethe body
To the Estuary
1982 poetry collectionA collection of poems exploring nature and memory.
naturememory
Fruits of the Night
1992 poetry collectionA poetry collection centered on night and interior sensations. Winner of the Takami Jun Prize.
nightinteriorityfemininity
Meadow and Flower Hills
2007 poetry collectionA collection of poems showing a delicate gaze toward plants and landscapes. One of her notable late works.
naturelandscape
Bibliography
- Hado (Wave Motion)
- To the Estuary
- Isuromania
- The World of Suffering and Pure Land
- Songs of the Wind Blowing on the Peninsula
- Hang Time
- Fruits of the Night
- Collected Poems of Toyomi Arai
- On Women's Poetry
- Reading Modern Women's Poetry
- Separation and Connection
- Sicilian Fantasy Journey
- Rethinking Women's Poetry History: From 'Women's Poetry' to 'Poetry of Femininity'
- Meadow and Flower Hills
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricala style mixing lyricism and observationcentered on a female perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- naturememoryfemininitynight
Health
-
respiratory failure2012年1月（逝去時）Died of respiratory failure in January 2012. Affected her health in late years.
Legacy
Toyomi Arai was a Japanese poet and critic active from the late 20th to early 21st century, praised for a feminine perspective in poetry and delicate attention to nature. She influenced contemporary Japanese poetry, serving as president of the Japan Association of Contemporary Poets.
Academic Societies
- Japan Association of Contemporary Poets
Trivia
- Dropped out of Ueno Gakuen University
- Served as president of the Japan Association of Contemporary Poets from 2009
- Died of respiratory failure on January 21, 2012, at age 76