Dakotsu Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (1984) award
Hashi Kanseki
はし かんせき
Hashi Kanseki
Pen Names:
Kanseki（Haiku pen name (haigō). Adopted from the sobriquet of his grandfather; used as his principal haiku name.）,
Seikasō（Name of his hermitage/retreat (an-go).）,
Shikūsō（One of the names conferred on him by his teacher Terasaki Hōdō.）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1903-02-03 （Jūsanken-chō, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan）
- Died
- 1992-11-26 （Kobe, Japan (Suma area)） age 89
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Residence History
- Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan → Wakayama Prefecture (taught at Wakayama Middle School) → Kobe (Suma), Hyōgo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, English literature scholar, educator, translator
- Active Years
- 1928-1992
- Affiliations
- Kobe University of Commerce (later Hyōgo Prefectural University), Shinwa Women's University (professor, later president), Byakuen Haiku Association (founder & chief editor)
- Influenced By
- Izumi Kyōka, Muro Saisei, Nishida Kitarō
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Imperial University (now Kyoto University) | English Literature | Department of English | — | ～1928（卒業） | Japan |
Kyoto Imperial University (now Kyoto University)
English Literature
/ Department of English
Period:
～1928（卒業）
Year of Graduation:
1928
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Jakko Prize | Wakō | — | Jakko Prize Committee | Winner |
| 1988 | Poetry and Literature Museum Prize | Selected Haiku of Hashi Kanseki | — | Poetry and Literature Museum | Winner |
| 1991 | Renga Association Achievement Award | — | — | Renga Association | Winner |
Jakko Prize
1984
Work:
Wakō
Organization:
Jakko Prize Committee
Result:
Winner
Poetry and Literature Museum Prize
1988
Work:
Selected Haiku of Hashi Kanseki
Organization:
Poetry and Literature Museum
Result:
Winner
Renga Association Achievement Award
1991
Organization:
Renga Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Shiika Bungakukan Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1988) award
Works
Major Works
Yuki
1951 haiku collectionEarly haiku collection marked by nostalgia for his native Kanazawa; predominantly lyrical poems.
nostalgianaturesnow
U
1978 haiku collectionA mid-period collection including experimental and intellectual styles; contains several representative haiku.
experimentationcosmic imagerydefamiliarization of the everyday
Wakō
1983 haiku collectionA late-period collection showing a return to renga and a lighter, more playful haikai sensibility.
rengaagingplayfulness
Bikō
1992 haiku collectionPublished near the end of his life; contains concise images condensed with symbolic elements.
symbolismshort-form poetryintrospection
Bibliography
- Yuki (Byakuen Publishing) 1951
- Shumei (Byakuen Publishing) 1954
- Mukoku (publisher unknown) 1959
- Fūkei (Byakuen Publishing) 1963
- Aratō (Byakuen Publishing) 1971
- U (Byakuen Publishing) 1978
- Wakō (Yukawa Shobō) 1983
- Selected Haiku of Hashi Kanseki (Chiseki-sha) 1987
- Bikō (Chiseki-sha) 1992
- Complete Haiku of Hashi Kanseki (Chiseki-sha) 2003 (posthumous compilation)
Translations by Author
- Henry David Thoreau & George Gissing (edited by Hashi Yasuki) Shōninsya 1939
- The Origin of Species (edited by Hashi Yasuki) Kawase Nisshindō Shoten 1943
- The Dial (translated by Hashi Kanseki) Kankōin 1952
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- self-taught haiku compositionexperimental and intellectual haikustyle oriented toward renga revivallyrical early-period work
- Recurring Motifs
- butterfliesgalactic/cosmic imagerysea cucumber (namako)stairshometown (Kanazawa)
Health
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Prolonged illness (during adolescence)中学後半頃Bedridden periods led him to read haiku literature and begin self-directed study of haiku.
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heart failure (cause of death)1992年（死去）Died of heart failure on 1992-11-26.
Legacy
Hashi Kanseki combined experimental approaches with a return to traditional renga in late-20th-century Japanese haiku. As founder of the magazine Byakuen and a proponent of renga practice, he influenced subsequent generations; his collections and scholarly works are valued both for haikai practice and haikai history.
Academic Societies
- Kobe Haibungakkai (Kobe Haiku and Literature Association) (co-founder)
Archives
- National Diet Library (holds works and related materials)
- Byakuen Haiku Association (archives of drafts and the society's journal)
Quotes
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On the way to becoming a butterfly — nine hundred million nine light-years
Source: Haiku collection 'U' (1978)
Trivia
- Real name Yasuki (泰来). His haiku name was derived from his grandfather's sobriquet.
- Many of his manuscript drafts were lost when his Suma home was destroyed in wartime fire.
- Founded and presided over the monthly magazine 'Byakuen' in 1949.
- Worked as a translator of English-language authors such as Thoreau and Hazlitt.