Japan Poets Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (1995) award
Teizo Kikuchi
きくち ていぞう
Kikuchi Teizo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1925-07-19 （Kōriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2009-06-04 age 83
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- poet, newspaper journalist, theatre critic
- Active Years
- 1941-2009
- Influenced By
- Koichi Mitani, Kiyoo Otaki
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihon University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | 1940年代（中退） | Japan |
Nihon University
Faculty of Letters
Period:
1940年代（中退）
Country:
Japan
Left before graduation
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Yomiuri Short Story Prize | Early Spring | — | Yomiuri Shimbun | winner |
| 1985 | Bansui Prize | If There Were Roses Here | — | Bansui Prize Selection Committee | winner |
| 1995 | Japan Poets Club Prize | As Usual | — | Japan Poets Club | winner |
Yomiuri Short Story Prize
1960
Work:
Early Spring
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
winner
Bansui Prize
1985
Work:
If There Were Roses Here
Organization:
Bansui Prize Selection Committee
Result:
winner
Japan Poets Club Prize
1995
Work:
As Usual
Organization:
Japan Poets Club
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shadows of Five O'Clock
1959 poetry collectionA collection of early poems reflecting everyday scenes and lyrical sensibilities.
nostalgiatimeeveryday life
Strange Fruit
1962 poetry collectionA collection using estranged perspectives and symbolism to portray society and the inner self.
symbolismsocietyinner life
If There Were Roses Here
1985 poetry collectionA mature lyrical collection focusing on memories and a gaze toward his hometown.
hometownmemorynature
As Usual
1994 poetry collectionPoems that observe the minutiae of daily life, combining quiet observation with poetic reflection.
daily lifeobservationtranquility
The Donkey of Morocco
2001 poetry collectionA late-period collection incorporating foreign landscapes and imagination.
travelforeign landsimagination
Like a Snake Goes
2005 poetry collectionIncludes experimental poems employing metaphor and vivid imagery.
metaphorimageryexperimentation
Bibliography
- Shadows of Five O'Clock (1959)
- Strange Fruit (1962)
- If There Were Roses Here (1985)
- The Golden Beast (1990)
- As Usual (1994)
- Like a Poppy (1998)
- The Donkey of Morocco (2001)
- Like a Snake Goes (2005)
- That Person: Selected Poems (2008)
- But, They Say (2009)
- Teizo Kikuchi: Collected Poems (posthumous, 2014)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical dictionstatic, observation-based descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- hometownnaturememory
Legacy
A poet characterized by a lyrical gaze toward his hometown. Combining work as a newspaper journalist, he served as a bridge between regional culture and the worlds of theatre and poetry.
Academic Societies
- Japan Poets Club
Archives
- National Diet Library (works/holdings)
Quotes
-
Poetry is the light that slips through the seams of everyday life.
Source: From the collection 'Shadows of Five O'Clock' (1959)
Trivia
- Born in Kōriyama, Fukushima Prefecture
- Attended Nihon University Faculty of Letters but left before graduation
- Worked as an arts reporter for the Asahi Shimbun, covering theatre