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Edition 1 (2001) award
Kiyoko Iwabuchi
いわぶち きよこ
Iwabuchi Kiyoko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1936-10-23 (Tokyo Prefecture)
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet
- Active Years
- 1976-
- Affiliations
- Haiku Poets Association, Modern Haiku Association, Japan PEN Club, Japan Writers' Association
- Memberships
- Haiku Poets Association, Modern Haiku Association, Japan PEN Club, Japan Writers' Association
- Influenced By
- Hara Yutaka, Kawasaki Nobuhiro
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Haiku Shiki Grand Prize | Kaidai ni Akari o Tomosu (literal: Lighting a Lamp in the Firefly Bag) | — | Haiku Shiki | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Haiku Poets Association Criticism Prize | Two Volumes of Shikabiya—Admiration for Gekitei Hara (literal) | — | Haiku Poets Association | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Poetry & Literature Museum Prize | Kokuzō (literal) | — | Poetry and Literature Museum | 受賞 |
Awards & Nominations
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Edition 29 (2014) award
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Edition 33 (2018) award
Works
Major Works
Lighting a Lamp in the Firefly Bag
2001 haikuSecond haiku collection capturing delicate seasonal scenes and everyday moments.
Two Volumes of Shikabiya—Admiration for Gekitei Hara
2014 criticism / haiku studyA critical work centered on admiration for Gekitei Hara, discussing haiku history and personal influences.
Kokuzō
2018 haikuHaiku collection 'Kokuzō' noted for its mature style; recipient of the Poetry & Literature Museum Prize.
Morning Chair
haikuA collection focusing on morning light and quiet moments.
Companions of Glass
haikuA haiku collection that uses metaphorical perspectives to explore relationships and objects.
Kiyoko Iwabuchi Haiku Collection
2004 haikuA representative collection published in the Modern Haiku Library, compiling notable poems.
White Wild Goose
haikuA collection containing poems that symbolically use the white wild goose.
Faint Color Hope (literal)
essays / criticismA work including essays and critical pieces.
The Summit's Sekitei (literal)
biographical criticismA biographical-critical work on Gekitei Hara, discussing haiku history and character evaluation.
Bibliography
- Lighting a Lamp in the Firefly Bag
- Two Volumes of Shikabiya—Admiration for Gekitei Hara
- Kokuzō
- Morning Chair
- Companions of Glass
- Kiyoko Iwabuchi Haiku Collection
- White Wild Goose
- Faint Color Hope
- The Summit's Sekitei
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise and lyrical expressionblend of traditional seasonal words with a modern perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- naturechanging seasonsmemory and reminiscence
Legacy
A female haiku poet active since the 1970s. She founded and led a haiku magazine, nurtured younger poets, and has been recognized for several collections and critical works. Her awards and publications have secured her a respected place in contemporary haiku.
Academic Societies
- Haiku Poets Association
- Modern Haiku Association
Trivia
- Founded and served as representative of the haiku magazine 'ni-nin' in 2000.
- Joined the haiku group 'Shikabiya' in 1976 and studied under Hara Yutaka.
- Received the Poetry & Literature Museum Prize in 2018 for the collection 'Kokuzō'.