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第46回(2002年) award
Tomohisa Manaka
まなか ともひさ
Manaka Tomohisa
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1964-06-02 (Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan)
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- tanka poet, meteorologist, lecturer
- 活動期間
- 1991年〜
- 所属
- Tou Tanka Society, Asahi Culture Center (lecturer), Mainichi Shimbun 'Hyogo Bungei' (selector)
- 所属団体
- Tou Tanka Society, Modern Tanka Poets Association
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University | Faculty of Science | Geophysics (Graduate School) | 修士 | — | Japan |
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Modern Tanka Poets Association Award | Amesaki (Rain Fissure) | — | Modern Tanka Poets Association | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Terayama Shuji Tanka Prize | Gravity | — | Terayama Shuji Tanka Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2018 | NHK Tanka (Selector) | — | 選者 | NHK | 選者 |
受賞・候補エディション
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第15回(2010年) award
作品
代表作
Amesaki (Rain Fissure)
2001年 Tanka (poetry collection)First collection of tanka poems. Poems often observe rain and weather, linking external meteorological images with inner landscapes.
Eurachiron
2004年 Tanka (poetry collection)Collected in the Tou 21st-century series. The collection weaves in religious and mythic imagery.
Gravity
2009年 Tanka (poetry collection)Third collection exploring both physical and metaphorical 'gravity,' delving into existence and relationships.
The Shore of Ephraim
2013年 Tanka (poetry collection)A volume in the Tou 21st-century series. Contains biblically and historically resonant imagery.
Firelight
2015年 Tanka (poetry collection)A recent collection using images of light and fire to illuminate themes of being and memory.
全著作
- Amesaki (Rain Fissure)
- Eurachiron
- Gravity
- The Shore of Ephraim
- Firelight
作風・主題
- 文体
- concise, dense tanka expressionoverlaying natural description with inner worlds
- 頻出モチーフ
- rain and weathergravity and fallinglight and firebiblical and mythic imagery
評価・遺産
Tomohisa Manaka is recognized as a tanka poet who delicately depicts nature and existence informed by an interest in meteorology and geophysics. He has established a place in contemporary tanka through awards such as the Modern Tanka Poets Association Award and the Terayama Shuji Tanka Prize.
関連学会
- Modern Tanka Poets Association
- Tou Tanka Society
豆知識
- He is a tanka poet who also holds qualifications as a meteorologist.
- He completed graduate studies in geophysics at Kyoto University.