Contemporary Haiku Criticism Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1996) award
Akihiko Eri
えり あきひこ
eri akihiko
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-01-01 （Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, critic, editor
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- Kyodai Haiku (Kyoto University Haiku Circle), Magazine 'Nichiyobi', Magazine 'Mitei', Magazine 'Tategami', Magazine 'Jam Session'
- Influenced By
- Chizuko Ueno
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Kyoto University
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Gendai Haiku Criticism Award | — | — | — | winner |
Gendai Haiku Criticism Award
1997
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Radical Mother Complex
haiku collectionA collection of haiku with a new-wave perspective, repeatedly exploring motifs of motherhood, family and the body.
motherhoodfamilythe body
Romantic Love Ideology
haiku collectionA provocative collection of haiku that treats love and ideology as central themes.
loveideologysocial critique
The Quiet Eyes of Cloned Sheep
haiku collectionA haiku collection that incorporates images of science and cloning, attempting a dialogue between technology and humanity.
technologyreplicationidentity
The Castrated Singer
haiku collectionAs suggested by its striking title, a collection dealing with themes of suppression, voice, and expression.
expressionsuppressionvoice
Bibliography
- Radical Mother Complex
- Romantic Love Ideology
- The Quiet Eyes of Cloned Sheep
- The Castrated Singer
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- new-wave haikucritical and provocative toneuse of avant-garde imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- motherhoodlovetechnologythe body
Legacy
Known as a new-wave haiku poet and critic from Kyoto University, he has left an impact through both collections and criticism. As an editor he contributed to creating venues for younger haiku poets via literary magazines.
Trivia
- He was a haiku companion of Chizuko Ueno since their student days.
- In 2012 he founded the magazine 'Jam Session' with former Aum Shinrikyo member Tomomasa Nakagawa.
- He won the 16th Gendai Haiku Criticism Award in 1997.