Contemporary Poetry Notebook Award
1 appearances
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Edition 62 (2024) award
Hanaka
はなか
Hanaka
Pen Names:
Hanaka（Pen name used for poetry and public activities）
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- 1979-08-01 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- poet, actor
- Active Years
- 2020-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shibaura Institute of Technology Graduate School | — | Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering | 修士（工学） | — | Japan |
| Tama Art University | Faculty of Formative Expression | Department of Image and Theatre | — | — | Japan |
Shibaura Institute of Technology Graduate School
Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering
Degree:
修士（工学）
Country:
Japan
Tama Art University
Faculty of Formative Expression
/ Department of Image and Theatre
Country:
Japan
Left before graduation (dropped out)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Gendai Shitecho Prize (62nd) | Night of 'O Lapin Agile' | — | Shichosha | winner |
Gendai Shitecho Prize (62nd)
2024
Work:
Night of 'O Lapin Agile'
Organization:
Shichosha
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Night of 'O Lapin Agile'
2024 Poetry collectionA poetry collection including the award-winning piece. Characterized by fragmentary images exploring the city, night, and memory.
citylonelinessmemorynight
Bibliography
- 'O Lapin Agile no Yoru' (Shichosha, 2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- contemporary fragmented imageryimage-driven style including prose-poem narration
- Recurring Motifs
- nightstreetlightsclothingmirrors
Legacy
An emerging poet of the 2020s whose background in theater and acting informs their poetry. Gained wider attention after winning the Gendai Shitecho Prize.
Trivia
- Studied under playwright Hideki Noda and has experience appearing on stage and in films as an actor.
- Has a Twitter (X) account: @hanaka_memo (listed in external links).
- Holds (or attended) graduate studies at Shibaura Institute of Technology, with a Master of Engineering listed in the biography.