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Kodama Teruyo

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Kodama Teruyo

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1926-07-23 (Aichi Prefecture)
Died
2011-09-23 age 85
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
haiku poet, essayist
Active Years
1950-2011
Affiliations
Representative of the haiku magazine 'Ie'
Influenced By
Mori Sumio, Okai Shoji

Awards

Kadokawa Haiku Prize (23rd)
1977
Work: Dandoyamamura
Organization: Kadokawa Shoten
Result: 受賞
Toyota Art Award
1979
Organization: Toyota City (Toyota Art Award organization)
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Deko-sode

1979 Haiku collection

An early haiku collection focusing on nature and seasonal imagery.

natureseasons

Shirotakaki

1984 Haiku collection

A collection noted for its symbolic use of 'white' and refined imagery.

white symbolismsymbolismseasonal feeling

Sanyō

1989 Haiku collection

A collection centering on mountains and mountain village scenes.

mountainsmountain villagesnature

Tekishin

1998 Haiku collection

Contains more introspective haiku, conveying a sense of quietude.

introspectiontranquilitynature

Tenkyū

2005 Haiku collection

A late-career collection including poems that evoke broad vistas and the sky.

skyvistaslate-career reflection

Bibliography

  • Deko-sode (Utachiyama Bunko, 1979)
  • Shirotakaki (Utachiyama Bunko, 1984)
  • Sanyō (Hon'ami Shoten, 1989)
  • Tekishin (Kadokawa Shoten, 1998)
  • Tenkyu (Bungaku no Mori, 2005)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
concise, seasonally attuned expressionobjective sketching (kyoka-style objectivity)
Recurring Motifs
natureseasonsmountain villagesmemory

Health

  • stomach cancer
    2011
    Diagnosed/affected in 2011 and led to her death.

Legacy

Recognized as a female haiku poet active from the late 20th century into the early 21st century; she co-founded and served as representative of the haiku magazine 'Ie'. Known for delicate seasonal and nature-focused verse.

Archives

  • Held/ cataloged by the National Diet Library

Trivia

  • Won the 23rd Kadokawa Haiku Prize in 1977.
  • Received the Toyota Art Award in 1979.
  • After her death the representative role of the haiku magazine 'Ie' was taken over by Kato Kanabun.
  • Identifiers registered in VIAF and the National Diet Library (NDL).