Kadokawa Tanka Award
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (1995) award
Misako Kawano
こうの みさこ
Kawano Misako
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1956-01-01 （Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- pianist, tanka poet
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Municipal Horikawa High School | Music Department | Music Department | — | — | Japan |
| Kyoto City University of Arts | Faculty of Music | Piano | 学士 | — | Japan |
Kyoto Municipal Horikawa High School
Music Department
/ Music Department
Country:
Japan
Kyoto City University of Arts
Faculty of Music
/ Piano
Degree:
学士
Country:
Japan
After graduation, studied in Los Angeles and Vienna
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Awaji Island International Chamber Music Competition — Excellence Prize | — | — | — | 優秀賞 |
| 1995 | 41st Kadokawa Tanka Prize | Yume to Kazu (Dreams and Numbers) | — | Kadokawa Tanka Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2004 | 5th Modern Tanka Newcomer Award | Mugonka (Song Without Words) | — | Gendai Tanka (Modern Tanka) | 受賞 |
| 2016 | 12th Katsuhara Taeko Prize | Sequences (Zekuentsu) | — | Katsuhara Taeko Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Awaji Island International Chamber Music Competition — Excellence Prize
1988
Result:
優秀賞
41st Kadokawa Tanka Prize
1995
Work:
Yume to Kazu (Dreams and Numbers)
Organization:
Kadokawa Tanka Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
5th Modern Tanka Newcomer Award
2004
Work:
Mugonka (Song Without Words)
Organization:
Gendai Tanka (Modern Tanka)
Result:
受賞
12th Katsuhara Taeko Prize
2016
Work:
Sequences (Zekuentsu)
Organization:
Katsuhara Taeko Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Contemporary Tanka Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2004) award
Kuzuhara Taeko Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2016) award
Works
Major Works
Yume to Kazu (Dreams and Numbers)
1995 tanka collectionA tanka collection capturing delicate inner images in a contemporary sensibility.
introspectionnaturememory
Mugonka (Song Without Words)
2004 tanka collectionA collection noted for its serene, spacious expression; winner of the Modern Tanka Newcomer Award.
silencetimemusicality
Sequences
2016 tanka collectionA collection emphasizing sequence and sonic resonance; awarded the Katsuhara Taeko Prize.
continuitysoundlandscape
Bibliography
- Yume to Kazu (Dreams and Numbers)
- Mugonka (Song Without Words)
- Sequences
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A serene, introspective style rooted in the tanka formCareful attention to musicality and spacing within lines
- Recurring Motifs
- naturemusicmemory
Legacy
Combining a career as a pianist with activity as a tanka poet, she is recognized for a distinct tanka expression imbued with musical sensibility.
Academic Societies
- To (Tanka circle)
Trivia
- Born in Kyoto in 1956.
- Started piano at age five and has an active career as a pianist.
- Studied at Kyoto City University of Arts and pursued further study in Los Angeles and Vienna after graduation.
- Received the Kadokawa Tanka Prize (1995), the Modern Tanka Newcomer Award (2004), and the Katsuhara Taeko Prize (2016).