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Masaki Ikei

いけい まさき

Ikei Masaki

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1953-02-01 （Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese

経歴

職業
Poet, Part-time lecturer
活動期間
1972年〜
所属
'Rekitei' (literary magazine) contributor/member
所属団体
Rekitei (poetry magazine) member
影響を受けた人物
Rokuro Yachi, Taro Yamamoto, Tsuneo Aida

学歴

Nishogakusha University
Faculty of Letters
国: Japan

受賞歴

Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize
1997
対象作品: Seiya (Clear Night)
主催: Rekitei Association
結果: winner
Geijutsu Sensho (Arts Festival) Newcomer Award (Minister of Education)
1997
対象作品: Seiya (Clear Night)
主催: Japan Arts Council / Ministry of Education (related)
結果: winner
Gendai Shi Hanatsubaki Prize
1999
対象作品: Gekka no Ichigun (A Group Under the Moon)
主催: Gendai Shi Hanatsubaki Prize Committee
結果: winner
Poetry Museum Prize (Poetry Division)
2006
対象作品: Douji (Child)
部門: 詩部門
主催: Japan Poetry and Poetics Museum
結果: winner
Miyoshi Tatsuji Award
2009
対象作品: Nemureru Tabibito (Sleeping Traveler)
主催: Miyoshi Tatsuji Award Committee
結果: winner
Contemporary Poets Prize
2013
対象作品: Myoujou (Morning Star)
主催: Contemporary Poets Prize Committee
結果: winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Rikakei no Roji made (To the Alley of the Sciences)

1977年 Poetry collection

First poetry collection. Poems weave delicate language inspired by science and everyday images.

everyday lifenaturememory

Samehada Tetsudou (Sharkskin Railway)

1978年 Poetry collection

A collection featuring imagery of railways and travel to depict mental landscapes.

travelmovementlandscape

Botai no Iru Ie (The House with the Buddha Statues)

1986年 Poetry collection

A poetry collection focusing on family, memory, and nostalgia.

nostalgiafamilymemory

Suigenkou (Journey to the Water Source)

1993年 Poetry collection

A set of poems revisiting motifs of nature and water sources.

naturewaterorigins

Seiya (Clear Night)

1997年 Poetry collection

A prize-winning collection notable for its lyrical rhythm and frequent use of kana.

nightlyricismmemory

Gekka no Ichigun (A Group Under the Moon)

1999年 Poetry collection

A poetry collection centered on images of the moon and night.

moonnightgroup portrait

Douji (Child)

2006年 Poetry collection

A collection of poems written from perspectives around childhood and the childlike.

childrenmemorygrowth

Nemureru Tabibito (Sleeping Traveler)

2009年 Poetry collection

A collection that depicts the inner self through the images of travel and sleep.

traveldreaminteriority

Myoujou (Morning Star)

2013年 Poetry collection

A later collection demonstrating mature poetic work; one of his award-winning books.

lightmaturitylyricism

全著作

  • Rikakei no Roji made (To the Alley of the Sciences)
  • Samehada Tetsudou (Sharkskin Railway)
  • Botai no Iru Ie (The House with the Buddha Statues)
  • Suigenkou (Journey to the Water Source)
  • Seiya (Clear Night)
  • Gekka no Ichigun (A Group Under the Moon)
  • Douji (Child)
  • Nemureru Tabibito (Sleeping Traveler)
  • Myoujou (Morning Star)
  • Masaki Ikei Collected Poems (selected poems)
  • From Hand to Hand (photo-poetry, collaboration with Masaji Ueda)

作風・主題

文体
Frequent use of kana charactersRhythms resembling 7-5 meter (traditional Japanese cadence)Highly lyrical, evocative style
頻出モチーフ
nightmoonwatertravelmemory

評価・遺産

A recognized contemporary poet awarded repeatedly for lyrical works that make distinctive use of kana and classical rhythmic patterns.

資料所蔵先

  • National Diet Library (author authority / holdings)

豆知識

  • Born in 1953 in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture.
  • At age 12 he was captivated by the paintings of Rokuro Yachi.
  • Collaborated with photographer Masaji Ueda on a photo-poetry book 'From Hand to Hand'.
  • Joined the contributors of the magazine 'Rekitei' in 1972.