Japan Poetry, Tanka and Haiku Grand Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2008) award
Kida Senjo
きだ せんじょ
Kida Senjo
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1924-02-02 （Osaka, Japan）
- Died
- 2019-04-28 age 95
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Osaka, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet
- Active Years
- 1953-2019
- Affiliations
- Kyokan (haiku group), Tenzuka (editor/chair), Kari (member)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Prefectural Kosei Gakuin | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Osaka Prefectural Kosei Gakuin
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the main course
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Japan Poetry and Haiku Association — Haiku Division Special Prize (4th) | O-Enma (haiku collection) | 俳句部門（特別賞） | Japan Poetry and Haiku Association | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Japan Poetry and Haiku Association Essay Grand Prize & Bungaku no Mori Award (9th) | Senjo Essays | 随筆・評論 | Japan Poetry and Haiku Association / Bungaku no Mori | 受賞 |
Japan Poetry and Haiku Association — Haiku Division Special Prize (4th)
2008
Work:
O-Enma (haiku collection)
Category:
俳句部門（特別賞）
Organization:
Japan Poetry and Haiku Association
Result:
受賞
Japan Poetry and Haiku Association Essay Grand Prize & Bungaku no Mori Award (9th)
2012
Work:
Senjo Essays
Category:
随筆・評論
Organization:
Japan Poetry and Haiku Association / Bungaku no Mori
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Enshin: Kida Senjo Haiku Collection
1978 haiku collectionA collection of early representative haiku; characterized by concise, lyrical lines.
seasonal imageryeveryday lifeintrospection
Juyaba: Haiku Collection
1988 haiku collectionA mid-period collection focusing on aging, family, and scenes of daily life.
agingfamilykigo (seasonal words)
Collected Works of Kida Senjo
1994 collected haikuRepresentative collection including the author's own notes, with commentary and annotations.
naturephilosophical reflection
White Flame: Kida Senjo Haiku Collection
1998 haikuCollection from a transitional late period, mixing emotion with keen observation.
light and shadowmemory
O-Enma: Haiku Collection
2008 haiku collectionA late-career collection highlighting Buddhist views on life and death and perspectives on aging.
views on life and deathBuddhist motifsaging
Senjo Essays
2012 essaysAn essay collection containing reflections on haiku, creative process, and outlooks on life.
theory of creationreminiscence
Hatsukagami: Haiku Collection
2014 haiku collectionA late collection blending mature technique with a gentle sensibility.
maturitypoetic everydayness
Bibliography
- Enshin: Kida Senjo Haiku Collection (1978)
- Juyaba: Haiku Collection (1988)
- Collected Works of Kida Senjo (1994)
- White Flame: Kida Senjo Haiku Collection (1998)
- O-Enma: Haiku Collection (2008)
- Senjo Essays (2012)
- Hatsukagami: Haiku Collection (2014)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, lyrical haiku stylesketch-like observational expression
- Recurring Motifs
- seasonal words (kigo)agingBuddhist perspectives on life and death
Legacy
A female haiku poet active from the late 20th into the 21st century. She led haiku magazines for many years and received acclaim for her late-career collections.
Academic Societies
- Japan Poetry and Haiku Association
- Haijin Association (Haiku Poets Association)
Trivia
- Birth name was Toyoko.
- Joined the haiku magazine 'Kyokan' in 1953 and became editor of 'Tenzuka' in 1966.