Modern Haiku Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 56 (2001) award
Sayumi Kamakura
かまくら さゆみ
Kamakura Sayumi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1953-01-24 （Agawa District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Fujimi, Saitama, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, essayist, elementary school teacher
- Active Years
- 1984-
- Affiliations
- World Haiku Association (served as treasurer/accountant)
- Memberships
- World Haiku Association
- Influenced By
- Toshirō Nōmura, Ban'ya Natsuishi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saitama Prefectural Urawa First Girls' High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Saitama University | Faculty of Education | Department of Education | — | — | Japan |
Saitama Prefectural Urawa First Girls' High School
Country:
Japan
Saitama University
Faculty of Education
/ Department of Education
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Oki Sango Prize | — | — | Oki (magazine) | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Gendai Haiku Association Prize | Haiku collection 'Hashireba Haru' (Run and It's Spring) | — | Gendai Haiku Association | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Azsacra International Poetry Award | Haiku published in Taj Mahal Review | — | Taj Mahal Review | 受賞 |
Oki Sango Prize
1988
Organization:
Oki (magazine)
Result:
受賞
Gendai Haiku Association Prize
2001
Work:
Haiku collection 'Hashireba Haru' (Run and It's Spring)
Organization:
Gendai Haiku Association
Result:
受賞
Azsacra International Poetry Award
2006
Work:
Haiku published in Taj Mahal Review
Organization:
Taj Mahal Review
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Jun (Moisture)
1984 Haiku collectionDebut haiku collection showcasing fresh, delicate observations of everyday life.
natureeveryday lifeyouthfulness
Translations
- A Singing Blue: 50 Haiku (Japanese-English bilingual selection)
The Cross of Water
1987 Haiku collectionA collection notable for imagery centered on water and light.
waterlightnature
From the Skylight
1992 Haiku collectionContains haiku that gently expand everyday perspectives.
everyday lifeseasonality
Run and It's Spring
2001 Haiku collectionA highly regarded collection featuring many light, youthful haiku.
springvitalityeveryday life
The Sea Goes La-la-la
2011 Haiku collectionFeatures haiku that emphasize sound and images of the sea and distant scenes.
seasoundemotion
Bibliography
- Jun (1984)
- The Cross of Water (1987)
- From the Skylight (1992)
- Sayumi Kamakura Selected Haiku (1998)
- A Singing Blue: 50 Haiku (2000)
- Run and It's Spring (2001)
- The Sea Goes La-la-la (2011)
- Complete Haiku of Sayumi Kamakura (2016)
Translations by Author
- Modern Japanese Haiku (co-authored with Ban'ya Natsuishi)
Translations of Works
- A Singing Blue: 50 Haiku (English translation)
- A Crown of Roses (English translation)
- Seven Sunsets (multilingual translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- fresh, youthful voicerealistic depictions of everyday detailattention to sound and rhythm
- Recurring Motifs
- nature (sea, water, light)seasons (especially spring)small scenes of everyday life
Legacy
Sayumi Kamakura is known for fresh, youthful haiku; her work has been included in textbooks and taught in educational contexts. With translations and overseas publications, she is recognized as an important contemporary female haiku poet.
Academic Societies
- Gendai Haiku Association
- World Haiku Association
Archives
- National Diet Library (authority record)
- VIAF (Virtual International Authority File)
Quotes
-
Walk to the post and it's two minutes; run and it's spring.
Source: Haiku collection 'Run and It's Spring' (2001)
Trivia
- Legal name is Inui Sayumi.
- Married to haiku poet Ban'ya Natsuishi.
- Some haiku have been included in junior high and high school Japanese language textbooks.
- Since 1998 she has co-published the international quarterly haiku journal 'Ginyu' with Ban'ya Natsuishi.