Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (2009) award
Mari Moriga
もりが まり
Moriga Mari
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1960-06-06 （Ehime Prefecture）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, pharmacist
- Active Years
- 1983-
- Affiliations
- Ao (literary magazine/group), Minase-no (founder / literary magazine), Hyakucho (literary magazine), Yuu (founder / literary magazine)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Women's College of Pharmacy | — | Pharmacy | — | — | Japan |
Kobe Women's College of Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Hyakucho Prize (1st) | — | — | Hyakucho (literary magazine) | winner |
| 2010 | Haijin Kyokai Newcomer Award (33rd) | Haiku collection 'Matataku' | — | Haiku Poets Association | winner |
| 2023 | Haijin Kyokai Award (62nd) | Haiku collection 'Shimizu Atataka o Fukumu' | — | Haiku Poets Association | winner |
Hyakucho Prize (1st)
1995
Organization:
Hyakucho (literary magazine)
Result:
winner
Haijin Kyokai Newcomer Award (33rd)
2010
Work:
Haiku collection 'Matataku'
Organization:
Haiku Poets Association
Result:
winner
Haijin Kyokai Award (62nd)
2023
Work:
Haiku collection 'Shimizu Atataka o Fukumu'
Organization:
Haiku Poets Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Haijin Kyokai Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 62 (2022) award
Works
Major Works
Nemuru Te
1998 Haiku collectionA collection of haiku focusing on domestic sensibilities and observations of nature. Prefaced by Akira Ogushi at publication.
natureeveryday lifefemale perspective
A Healing Haiku (co-authored with Hiroaki Tanaka)
2000 Introductory book / haiku commentaryCo-authored with Hiroaki Tanaka; an introductory guide to haiku including examples and commentary.
haiku introductionguidance on composing haiku
Matataku
2009 Haiku collectionA delicate collection rich in seasonal imagery; awarded the Haijin Kyokai Newcomer Award in 2010.
seasonalitymemorysilence
Shimizu Atataka o Fukumu
2022 Haiku collectionA recent collection addressing relationships, loss, and healing; recipient of the Haijin Kyokai Award in 2023.
losshealingfamily
Bibliography
- Nemuru Te
- A Healing Haiku (co-authored with Hiroaki Tanaka)
- Matataku
- Shimizu Atataka o Fukumu
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A style that follows traditional haiku forms while expressing modern sensibilitiesquiet, observational imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- changing seasonshome and everyday lifeloss and healing
Legacy
A haiku poet who balanced work as a pharmacist with literary activity; recognized for delicate observations of everyday life from a female perspective. Prizewinner of the Haiku Poets Association and active in founding and editing literary magazines.
Academic Societies
- Haiku Poets Association
Archives
- National Diet Library (authority records, etc.)
Trivia
- She worked as a pharmacist while continuing her writing activities.
- Her husband was haiku poet Hiroaki Tanaka. Her second daughter, Asaki Tanaka, is a fantasy painter.