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第35回（1992年） award
Kazuko Otaki
おおたき かずこ
Otaki Kazuko
別名:
矢口 和子
ペンネーム:
Kazuko Otaki（Pen name used as a tanka poet. Legal name is Yaguchi Kazuko.）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1958-11-01 （Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Tanka poet
- 活動期間
- 1983年〜
- 所属
- Mirai Tanka-kai
- 所属団体
- Mirai Tanka-kai
- 影響を受けた人物
- Takashi Okai
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University, School of Letters, Arts and Sciences I | School of Letters, Arts and Sciences I | Department of Japanese Literature | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University, School of Letters, Arts and Sciences I
School of Letters, Arts and Sciences I
/ Department of Japanese Literature
国:
Japan
After studying, pursued a career in tanka poetry
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Tanka Kenkyu Newcomer Prize (35th) | Epic of the White Ball (Epic) | — | Tanka Kenkyu (Tanka Research) | winner |
| 1995 | Modern Tanka Poets Association Prize (39th) | Like Giving Birth to a Galaxy | — | Modern Tanka Poets Association | winner |
| 2001 | Kono Aiko Prize (11th) | The Violin of Humanity | — | Kono Aiko Prize Committee | winner |
Tanka Kenkyu Newcomer Prize (35th)
1992
対象作品:
Epic of the White Ball (Epic)
主催:
Tanka Kenkyu (Tanka Research)
結果:
winner
Modern Tanka Poets Association Prize (39th)
1995
対象作品:
Like Giving Birth to a Galaxy
主催:
Modern Tanka Poets Association
結果:
winner
Kono Aiko Prize (11th)
2001
対象作品:
The Violin of Humanity
主催:
Kono Aiko Prize Committee
結果:
winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Like Giving Birth to a Galaxy
1994年 Tanka collectionHer first collection of tanka, exploring themes of the cosmos, nature, and personal emotion.
cosmosnaturepersonal emotion
The Violin of Humanity
2000年 Tanka collectionSecond collection combining musical imagery and bodily sensations to reflect on humanity and society.
musicthe bodyhumanity
Bamboo and Venus
2007年 Tanka collectionA collection that intersects nature with mythic elements in poetic experiments.
naturemythsymbolism
Like Giving Birth to a Galaxy etc. Vol. I II III (Tanka Kenkyu Bunko)
2024年 Tanka collection (library edition)Library-edition compilation of previously published tanka collections, gathering representative works.
collected worksretrospective
全著作
- Like Giving Birth to a Galaxy (tanka collection). Sunagoya Shobo, 1994.7
- The Violin of Humanity (tanka collection). Sunagoya Shobo, 2000.9
- Bamboo and Venus (tanka collection). Sunagoya Shobo, 2007.10
- Like Giving Birth to a Galaxy etc. Vol. I II III (Tanka Kenkyu Bunko). 2024.4
作風・主題
- 文体
- lyricalsymbolic imagerymusical metaphors
- 頻出モチーフ
- galaxynaturemusicthe body
評価・遺産
Recognized as an active female tanka poet since the 1990s, winner of several major tanka prizes. Known for lyrical work that weaves cosmic and musical imagery.
資料所蔵先
- National Diet Library holdings / authority
豆知識
- Her legal name is Yaguchi Kazuko; she writes under the pen name Kazuko Otaki.
- Born in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture.
- Graduated from Waseda University, School of Letters, Department of Japanese Literature.
- Joined Mirai Tanka-kai in 1983 and studied under Takashi Okai.