Contemporary Poetry Notebook Award
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (1985) award
Kiyoe Kawazu
かわづ きよえ
Kawazu Kiyoe
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1961-01-01 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo (birthplace) → Kyoto (resident)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Critic
- Active Years
- 1985-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Metropolitan Kunitachi High School | — | — | — | 1976-1979 | Japan |
| Kyoto University, Faculty of Letters | Faculty of Letters | German Literature | — | 1980-1984 | Japan |
Tokyo Metropolitan Kunitachi High School
Period:
1976-1979
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
Japan
Kyoto University, Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Letters
/ German Literature
Period:
1980-1984
Year of Graduation:
1984
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Gendai Shitecho Prize | — | — | Gendai Shitecho | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Rikutei Newcomer Prize | End of Summer | — | Rikutei | 受賞 |
| 2003 | H Prize | Aria, For the Nakedness of This Night | — | H Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Fujimura Memorial Rikutei Prize | Linked Poems: The Magician of Akuhaha Island (co-authored) | — | Fujimura Memorial Rikutei Committee | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Poetry World Prize | "Poisonous Insect": A Preliminary Essay on Poetics | — | Japan Poets Club | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Contemporary Poet Award | Saika | — | Contemporary Poets Award Committee | 受賞 |
Gendai Shitecho Prize
1985
Organization:
Gendai Shitecho
Result:
受賞
Rikutei Newcomer Prize
1998
Work:
End of Summer
Organization:
Rikutei
Result:
受賞
H Prize
2003
Work:
Aria, For the Nakedness of This Night
Organization:
H Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Fujimura Memorial Rikutei Prize
2013
Work:
Linked Poems: The Magician of Akuhaha Island (co-authored)
Organization:
Fujimura Memorial Rikutei Committee
Result:
受賞
Poetry World Prize
2021
Work:
"Poisonous Insect": A Preliminary Essay on Poetics
Organization:
Japan Poets Club
Result:
受賞
Contemporary Poet Award
2023
Work:
Saika
Organization:
Contemporary Poets Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Rekitei Emerging Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1998) award
H Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 53 (2003) award
Hagiwara Sakutaro Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 17 (2009) nominee
Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 51 (2013) award
Contemporary Poet Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 41 (2023) award
Works
Major Works
The Tip of My Sister's Pen
1987 PoetryEarly collection of poems exploring family and personal memory.
familymemory
End of Summer
1998 PoetryA collection that marks a mature development in her poetic voice.
seasonsendingloss
Aria, For the Nakedness of This Night
2002 PoetryA collection notable for bold images around the body and voice.
bodyvoicenight
"Poisonous Insect": A Preliminary Essay on Poetics
2020 Essay / Critical WritingA critical work discussing voice and the voiceless in poetry.
poeticsvoiceexpression
Saika
2022 PoetryA recent collection incorporating diverse voices and forms.
voicediversity
Bibliography
- The Tip of My Sister's Pen
- Kuukankurage
- Iritis
- End of Summer
- Aria, For the Nakedness of This Night
- Blue Sun
- Collected Poems of Kiyoe Kawazu
- Luliance: Poems in Communion with the Other
- The God Can't Remove the Earphones
- Christmas Mountain: Our Alley
- New Deer
- Scales: Our Sky
- Dragon God
- The Slope to Hak-kkyo
- The Magician of Akuhaha Island (co-authored)
- A Song of Light Blacker Than Darkness
- "Poisonous Insect": A Preliminary Essay on Poetics
- Saika
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyric yet experimental poetic styleImage-driven symbolismEmphasis on voice and the body
- Recurring Motifs
- voicethe bodymotherhood/familynight and seasons
Legacy
Regarded as a notable contemporary Japanese poet and critic, known for numerous poetry collections and critical writings. Recipient of several awards and influential within the poetry community.
Academic Societies
- Japan Poets Club
Trivia
- Her great-grandfather is said to be diplomat Mineichiro Adachi (citation needed).
- Maintains a blog titled "Shikuukan" (Poetry Space).
- Has a Facebook account (kiyoe.kawazu).