Modern Haiku Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (1977) award
Masako Tsuzawa
つざわ まさこ
Tsuzawa Masako
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1927-01-01 （Shiiba Village, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- null
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet
- Active Years
- 1967-
- Affiliations
- Gendai Haiku Association, Museum of Modern Japanese Poetry and Poetics
- Memberships
- Gendai Haiku Association, Museum of Modern Japanese Poetry and Poetics
- Influenced By
- Zenzan Goto, Katsumi Furukawa, Gayō Ōno, Sanki Saitō (Seito Miki), Shigenobu Takayanagi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumamoto Prefectural Kosa Girls' High School | — | — | — | 〜1943 | Japan |
Kumamoto Prefectural Kosa Girls' High School
Period:
〜1943
Year of Graduation:
1943
Country:
Japan
Graduated from girls' high school (prewar/postwar school system)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Gendai Haiku Association Award (24th) | — | — | Gendai Haiku Association | 受賞 |
| — | Haiku Hyoron Award (4th) | — | — | Haiku Hyoron (journal) | 受賞 |
| — | TATEGAMI Haiku Prize (6th) | — | — | TATEGAMI (literary prize) | 受賞 |
| 1977 | Haiku Hyoron 50-Poem Contest (5th) — Honorable Mention, 2nd place | "Fumou no Natsu" (Barren Summer) | — | Haiku Hyoron (journal) | 佳作 |
Gendai Haiku Association Award (24th)
1977
Organization:
Gendai Haiku Association
Result:
受賞
Haiku Hyoron Award (4th)
Organization:
Haiku Hyoron (journal)
Result:
受賞
TATEGAMI Haiku Prize (6th)
Organization:
TATEGAMI (literary prize)
Result:
受賞
Haiku Hyoron 50-Poem Contest (5th) — Honorable Mention, 2nd place
1977
Work:
"Fumou no Natsu" (Barren Summer)
Organization:
Haiku Hyoron (journal)
Result:
佳作
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ellipse Noon
HaikuA collection of haiku focusing on fragments of nature and everyday life.
natureseasonssolitude
Season of the Sky
HaikuA volume collecting haiku themed around the sky and atmospheric phenomena.
skyweatherseason
Torsos of the Wind
HaikuA collection that symbolically addresses wind and bodily sensations.
windthe bodysymbolism
Message to O
HaikuContains poems addressing personal exchanges and feelings of alienation.
communicationalienationmemory
Collected Haiku of Masako Tsuzawa
HaikuA compendium collecting her haiku published to date.
retrospectiveoverview
Kyutenfu (Sky Score)
2011 HaikuPublished in 2011; a haiku collection including later-period works.
skyold agerecollection
Bibliography
- Ellipse Noon
- Season of the Sky
- Torsos of the Wind
- Message to O
- Collected Haiku of Masako Tsuzawa
- Kyutenfu (Sky Score)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise and symbolic expressionstrong sensibility for seasonality
- Recurring Motifs
- skywindseasonal changesolitude
Legacy
Recognized as a female haiku poet active from the late 20th century into the 21st century, she contributed to the haiku community through membership in organizations such as the Gendai Haiku Association and through published collections and awards.
Academic Societies
- Gendai Haiku Association
- Museum of Modern Japanese Poetry and Poetics
In Popular Culture
- Her son, Akihide Tsuzawa, appeared as the boy Hoshino in the tokusatsu series 'Ultraman'.
Trivia
- Her son is actor Akihide Tsuzawa (appeared in Ultraman).
- Member of the Gendai Haiku Association.