Contemporary Poetry Hanatsubaki Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1987) award
Ryo Kisaka
きさか りょう
Kisaka Ryo
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1958-07-30 （Higashimatsuyama, Saitama, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- poet, children's author, translator
- Active Years
- 1981-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wako University | Faculty of Humanities | Department of Arts | — | — | Japan |
Wako University
Faculty of Humanities
/ Department of Arts
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Gendai Shi Hanatsubaki Prize (5th) | Tsuttsutto | — | Gendai Shi Hanatsubaki Prize | winner |
| 1997 | Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists | The Golden Net | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Art Encouragement) | winner |
Gendai Shi Hanatsubaki Prize (5th)
1987
Work:
Tsuttsutto
Organization:
Gendai Shi Hanatsubaki Prize
Result:
winner
Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists
1997
Work:
The Golden Net
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Art Encouragement)
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Art Encouragement Newcomer Award of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
-
Edition 47 (1997) award
Works
Major Works
Jikan wa Jibun o
1981 modern poetryDebut poetry collection exploring subjective time and fragments of everyday life with a sensitive voice.
timeeveryday life
Tsuttsutto
1986 modern poetryA poetry collection characterized by concise, rhythmic language that captures everyday sensations.
linguistic rhythmeveryday life
The Golden Net
1996 poetry collectionA poetry collection that examines memory and relationships through the metaphor of a golden net.
memoryrelationships
Collected Poems of Ryo Kisaka
1997 poetry collectionCollection of major poems summarizing her poetic work to date.
overviewpoetic practice
Bibliography
- Jikan wa Jibun o (1981)
- Tsuttsutto (1986)
- Nannantou (1989)
- Small Nameplate (1993)
- The Golden Net (1996)
- Collected Poems of Ryo Kisaka (1997)
- Children's Poems Written by a Father (1997)
- Everyone Used to Nurse (1999)
- Sunlit Tablecloth (1999)
- Shikishiki Village: Spring (2005)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, rhythmic modern poetic expressionapproachable voice for children's literature
- Recurring Motifs
- fragments of daily lifefamilythe body
Legacy
In addition to recognition as a poet, she has contributed to children's literature through numerous original works and translations. Her movement between modern poetry and children's books has been widely appreciated.
Trivia
- Birth surname is Kurihara.
- Worked at Hakuhodo in the past.
- Spouse is the poet Arthur Binard (Arthur Binard / アーサー・ビナード).