Haijin Kyokai Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1970) award
Akiko Ishida
いしだ あきこ
Ishida Akiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1915-11-28 （Saitama Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 1975-10-28 age 59
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet
- Active Years
- 1940-1975
- Influenced By
- Ishida Hakyō
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otsuma Higher Girls' School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Otsuma Higher Girls' School
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Haijin Association Award | Mimakago | — | Haijin Association | nominated |
Haijin Association Award
1970
Work:
Mimakago
Organization:
Haijin Association
Result:
nominated
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mimakago
1970 haikuA collection of haiku composed while caring for her ailing husband Ishida Hakyō. Prepared with his assistance and published shortly after his death.
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Bibliography
- Mimakago (1970)
- Otto Kaerikoyo (essays; title derived from a poem)
- Complete Haiku Collection of Akiko Ishida (1977, posthumous)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- delicate, melancholic toneobservational attention to caregiving and everyday details
- Recurring Motifs
- sickbedred spider lilies (manjushage)marital devotion
Legacy
A haiku poet who supported and cared for her husband Ishida Hakyō while continuing her own poetic practice. Her collection published around her husband's death drew attention, and a posthumous complete collection helped cement her reputation.
Academic Societies
- Haijin Association
Quotes
-
Once more, may my husband return — red spider lilies
Source: Mimakago (1970)
Trivia
- Birth name was Sen (maiden name: Yoshida).
- Wife of haiku poet Ishida Hakyō; she cared for him during his illness while composing haiku.
- Alumna of Otsuma Higher Girls' School (Otsuma Middle and High School).