Gendai Haiku Grand Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2000) award
Kohei Harako
はらこ こうへい
Harako Kohei
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1919-09-14 （Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan）
- Died
- 2004-07-18 age 84
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Haiku poet, Editor, Literary critic
- Active Years
- 1935-2004
- Influenced By
- Kato Shuuson, Sawaki Kin'ichi, Hosomi Ayako
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wonsan Middle School (former) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Old Third High School (Dai-san Koto) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Wonsan Middle School (former)
Old Third High School (Dai-san Koto)
Country:
Japan
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Gendai Haiku Association Grand Prize | — | — | Gendai Haiku Association (Modern Haiku Association) | winner |
Gendai Haiku Association Grand Prize
2000
Organization:
Gendai Haiku Association (Modern Haiku Association)
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dredger (Shunsakki-fune)
Haiku collectionOne of his representative haiku collections. Contains poems with themes of the sea, labor, and social perspectives.
seasocial themeshuman condition
Good Intoxication (Ryousui)
Haiku collectionA collection of haiku reflecting daily life, landscapes, and human relationships from his unique perspective.
everyday lifehumanity
The Sea Is a Lover (Umi wa Koibito)
Haiku collectionA haiku collection largely themed around the sea, depicting the relationship between nature and people.
seanatureemotion
Perspectives on Haiku Reform (Haiku Henkaku no Shiten)
Essay/criticism collectionA collection of essays discussing the importance of social haiku and haiku theory. Shows his contributions to haiku movements since the 1950s.
haiku theorysocial themesliterary criticism
Bibliography
- Dredger (Shunsakki-fune)
- Good Intoxication (Ryousui)
- The Sea Is a Lover (Umi wa Koibito)
- Perspectives on Haiku Reform (Haiku Henkaku no Shiten)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise and restrained expressionHaiku with social and topical perspectives
- Recurring Motifs
- sealaborseasonal sensesocial themes
Legacy
Kohei Harako is regarded as one of the promoters of postwar social haiku. Through founding and leading magazines such as 'Kaze' and 'Futo', he influenced the haiku community and remained active for decades, receiving the Gendai Haiku Association Grand Prize.
Academic Societies
- Gendai Haiku Association (Modern Haiku Association)
Trivia
- Submitted haiku to the magazine 'Asenoki' while at the Third High School.
- Founded the magazine 'Kaze' in 1946 and promoted social haiku from the 1950s onward.
- Founded and chaired the magazine 'Futou' in 1973.
- Received the Gendai Haiku Association Grand Prize in 2000.