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第2回(1972年) award
Kasuya Eiichi
かすや えいいち
Kasuya Eiichi
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1934-11-09 (Koga, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan)
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Poet, Writer
- 活動期間
- 1956年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Ishihara Kishirō
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Commerce | — | — | 1952-1956 | Japan |
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Takami Jun Prize | The Structure of the World | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize | Evil Spirits | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Poetry Museum Prize | Metamorphosis | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Arts Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) | Hibauta / Tenraku | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs / MEXT | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Miyoshi Tatsuji Prize | A Distant River | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Contemporary Poets' Prize | Paradise | — | Japan Contemporary Poets' Association | 受賞 |
受賞・候補エディション
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第27回(1989年) award
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第15回(2000年) award
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第55回(2005年) award
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第55回(2005年) award
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第6回(2011年) award
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第42回(2024年) award
作品
代表作
The Structure of the World
1970年 Poetry / Prose PoemA poetry collection centered on prose poems, featuring fable-like and absurdist expressions; an early representative work.
Kasuya Eiichi Collected Poems
1976年 PoetryA collected volume in the Modern Poetry Library series, showing prose-poem techniques and fable motifs.
Evil Spirits
1989年 PoetryA collection that intensifies symbolic imagery and fable-like qualities; recipient of the Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize.
Metamorphosis
1999年 PoetryA collection focused on transformations of body and being; winner of the Poetry Museum Prize.
Hibauta / Tenraku
2004年 PoetryPublished in 2004; works dealing with nostalgia, rustic landscapes, downfall and recovery.
A Distant River
2010年 PoetryA poetry collection using river and flow imagery to depict memory and time; recipient of the Miyoshi Tatsuji Prize.
Auspicious Signs
2013年 PoetryOne of the recent works filled with symbolic imagery. Detailed information is limited.
Paradise
2023年 PoetryA recent poetry collection; recognized with the Contemporary Poets' Prize (42nd).
全著作
- The Structure of the World
- Kasuya Eiichi Collected Poems
- Poetry Collection: Evil Spirits
- Mirror and the City
- Metamorphosis
- Continued: Kasuya Eiichi Collected Poems
- Tenraku
- Hibauta
- A Distant River
- Auspicious Signs
- Paradise
作風・主題
- 文体
- Prose-poem centered, fable-like and absurdist styleHighly symbolic imagery
- 頻出モチーフ
- AbsurdityFableCity and MemoryNature (rivers, landscapes)
評価・遺産
Kasuya Eiichi is a poet known for prose-poem based, fable-like and absurdist works, holding an important position in contemporary Japanese poetry. He has received multiple major awards and influenced the postwar to contemporary Japanese poetry scene.
豆知識
- Born in Koga, Ibaraki Prefecture.
- Family ran a tea business called Nitsuya.
- Cousin is poet Tetsuzō Tsubukai (Ryūrai/Tsubukai).
- Graduated from Waseda University Faculty of Commerce; was a member of the Waseda Poets' Circle.
- Participated in 'Rocinante' in 1957 and met poet Ishihara Kishirō.
- In 1995, involved in founding the poetry journal 'Yumei'.