Japan Poets Club Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 23 (1990) award
Reiko Koyanagi
こやなぎ れいこ
Koyanagi Reiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1935-05-08 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2022-07-03 （Setagaya, Tokyo (elder care facility)） age 87
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Editor
- Active Years
- 1966-2022
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoyama Gakuin University | — | — | — | 中退 | Japan |
Aoyama Gakuin University
Period:
中退
Country:
Japan
Did not complete degree (left before graduation)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Chikyū Prize | Aunt's House | — | Chikyū Prize | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Japan Poets Club Prize | Yomi's Rabbit | — | Japan Poets Club | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Contemporary Poets Prize | A Small Night Marker | — | Japan Poets Association | 受賞 |
Chikyū Prize
1980
Work:
Aunt's House
Organization:
Chikyū Prize
Result:
受賞
Japan Poets Club Prize
1990
Work:
Yomi's Rabbit
Organization:
Japan Poets Club
Result:
受賞
Contemporary Poets Prize
2008
Work:
A Small Night Marker
Organization:
Japan Poets Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Contemporary Poet Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 26 (2008) award
Works
Major Works
What Is Visible
1966 PoetryEarly collection of poems capturing everyday scenes with a contemporary sensibility.
everyday lifeseeingintrospection
Aunt's House
1980 Children's songs / PoetryPublished in 1980; winner of the Chikyū Prize. Contains poems concerning home and children.
familychildrenmemory
Yomi's Rabbit
1989 Children's songs / PoetryPublished 1989; recipient of the Japan Poets Club Prize. Poems with themes of life and death and folk-like tones.
life and deathfolk motifsimagination
A Small Night Marker
2007 PoetryPublished in 2007. A contemplative collection depicting nocturnal scenes and inner markers; awarded the Contemporary Poets Prize.
nightsolitudememory
Bibliography
- What Is Visible (1966)
- A Sensitive Earth (1969)
- From the Reed Village (1976)
- Aunt's House (1980)
- Work on a Moonlit Night (1983)
- Yomi's Rabbit (1989)
- Legend of Kumo-ga-oka (1993)
- Children's Domain (1997)
- People Living in the West (1999)
- Mr. Tamenaga's Garden (2004)
- The Whereabouts of Sancho Pansa: Memories of the Poets I Loved (2004)
- A Little, Poetry (2006)
- A Small Night Marker (2007)
- Sanma Sunset (2011)
- Simple Apartment (2013)
- The Moon at Dawn (2019)
Translations by Author
- Concha Méndez, 'Christmas Song' — co-translated (1987)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, tranquil stylechild-song rhythms and a conversational tone
- Recurring Motifs
- children and familynight and moondeath and renewalmemory and nostalgia
Health
-
pneumonia2022年7月Died from pneumonia
Legacy
A Japanese female poet active from the late 20th century into the early 21st. Combined elements of children's song and contemporary poetry, won several poetry awards, and contributed as an editor to art books; recognized in the poetry community.
Academic Societies
- Japan Poets Club
- Japan Poets Association
Archives
- Held by the National Diet Library (related materials)
Trivia
- Left Aoyama Gakuin University before graduating.
- Worked as an editor on art books in addition to writing poetry.
- Major awards include the Chikyū Prize, the Japan Poets Club Prize, and the Contemporary Poets Prize.