Contemporary Tanka Criticism Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1986) award
Akio Kita
きた あきお
Kita Akio
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963-01-10 （Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- tanka poet, haiku poet, literary critic, teacher
- Affiliations
- Ishikawa Prefectural Literary Association (secretary-general), Ishikawa Tanka Association (secretary), Tsubasa Tanka-kai (chair), Publisher of 'Siste On a Water'
- Memberships
- Tanka magazine 'Yakari' (Hachigari), Haiku magazine 'Sawa'
- Influenced By
- Ken Kasugai, Minoru Ozawa
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishikawa Prefectural Kanazawa Izumigaoka High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Kanazawa University | Faculty of Education | Graduate School of Education (master's course completed) | 修士 | — | Japan |
Ishikawa Prefectural Kanazawa Izumigaoka High School
Country:
Japan
Kanazawa University
Faculty of Education
/ Graduate School of Education (master's course completed)
Degree:
修士
Country:
Japan
Completed graduate school (master's course)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Modern Tanka Criticism Prize | On the Location of Maternity — Contemporary Female Tanka Poets | — | — | winner |
| 2000 | Izumi Kyoka Memorial Kanazawa Citizens' Literary Prize | Gintō (Silver Peach) | — | — | winner |
| 2006 | Kanazawa City Cultural Activity Award | — | — | Kanazawa City | recipient |
Modern Tanka Criticism Prize
1986
Work:
On the Location of Maternity — Contemporary Female Tanka Poets
Result:
winner
Izumi Kyoka Memorial Kanazawa Citizens' Literary Prize
2000
Work:
Gintō (Silver Peach)
Result:
winner
Kanazawa City Cultural Activity Award
2006
Organization:
Kanazawa City
Result:
recipient
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Aoyūyake (Blue Evening Glow)
1989 tanka collectionA youthful tanka collection that sings of the pains of sensitive young people, employing traditional honkadori techniques.
youthanguishself
Gintō (Silver Peach)
2000 tanka collectionA mid-period tanka collection weaving regional elements and personal emotion. Received the Izumi Kyoka Memorial Kanazawa Citizens' Literary Prize.
localitymemoryaffection
Sources of Song — Essays on Poetry
2010 essay collectionA collection of essays on poetry and tanka, discussing the sources of song.
poeticscreative theory
Bibliography
- Aoyūyake (tanka collection). Sunagoya Shobō, 1989
- Gintō (tanka collection). Ganshokan, 2000
- Yomise (tanka collection). Ganshokan, 2003
- Ai ni Yuku Tabi — Ken and Shuji. Nagarami Shobō, 2005
- Seirei (tanka collection). Nagarami Shobō, 2008
- Sources of Song — Essays on Poetry. Oshiseki-sha, 2010
- The Abyss of Song — Essays on Poetry. Oshiseki-sha, 2010
- Wase Mikan (tanka collection). Privately published, 2011
- Hanagoshi (haiku collection). Privately published, 2012
- Dunan's Holiday (poetry). Privately published, 2013
- I'm Singing a Love Song You Can't Hear (tanka collection). Privately published, 2014
- Teaching How to Dispose of Sadness (tanka collection). Privately published, 2015
- Beloved Day (tanka collection). Privately published, 2017
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricaluses honkadori (classical allusion)locality-infused narration
- Recurring Motifs
- youthnostalgialoveloss
Legacy
As a tanka poet and critic combining local sensibility and lyricism, he continues creative and critical work from Kanazawa. He has influenced younger poets and contributed to regional cultural activities.
Academic Societies
- Ishikawa Prefectural Literary Association
Trivia
- Wrote the student song for Kanazawa Gakuin University.
- Has worked as a Japanese-language teacher at Ishikawa prefectural high schools since 1989.
- Worked at the Ishikawa Prefectural Library for four years beginning in 2003.