Tomita Saika Award
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2010) award
Masumi Nagai
ながい ますみ
Nagai Masumi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1948-01-01 （Tottori Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Editor, Reciter
- Active Years
- 1972-
- Affiliations
- Japan Poets' Club, Kansai Poets Association, Hyogo Contemporary Poetry Association, Hyogo Japanese Song Association, Editor/Organizer of poetry magazine 'Gendai Shi Kobe', Contributor to 'Rivière'
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Tomita Saika Prize | Poetry Collection: Ai no Katachi | — | Tomita Saika Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Tomita Saika Prize
Work:
Poetry Collection: Ai no Katachi
Organization:
Tomita Saika Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
In the Wind
1972 PoetryDebut poetry collection exploring nature and everyday impressions with delicate imagery.
NatureEveryday lifeLyricism
The Town
1974 PoetryA collection of poems gathered from urban scenes and fragments of people's lives.
CityMemoryHuman relationships
Forest of Cosmos
1982 PoetryA mature collection using natural imagery and symbolic motifs.
NatureSymbolismSeasons
Sing
1986 PoetryNotable for its attention to the sound and rhythm of words.
LanguageSoundExpression
Bookshelf of Time
1995 PoetryA collection centered on memory and the flow of time.
MemoryTimeReminiscence
Yoshida-san's Night
2002 PoetryPoems depicting individual figures and nocturnal scenes.
Character portraitNightSolitude
Tales of Ancient Yayoi
2008 Poetry / Narrative poetryA poetic collection drawing motifs from ancient times and folklore.
FolkloreHistoryTradition
Poetry Collection: Ai no Katachi (The Shape of Love)
2009 PoetryA collection themed on love; noted for winning the 21st Tomita Saika Prize.
LoveRelationshipsEmotion
Collected Poems of Masumi Nagai
2013 PoetryA compilation collecting and reorganizing major poetry collections.
RetrospectiveOverview
Manyo Creative Poems: Iya Omoke Kisshi
2018 Poetry / Manyo-inspiredA creative collection inspired by the Manyoshu poetic tradition.
WakaClassical revivalCreative adaptation
Bibliography
- In the Wind (1972)
- The Town (1974)
- Forest of Cosmos (1982)
- Sing (1986)
- Bookshelf of Time (1995)
- Yoshida-san's Night (2002)
- Tales of Ancient Yayoi (2008)
- Tanshisho (2009)
- Poetry Collection: Ai no Katachi (2009)
- Yayoi Notebook (2009)
- Collected Poems of Masumi Nagai (2013)
- Manyo Creative Poems: Iya Omoke Kisshi (2018)
- Masumi Nagai's Manyo Tales: The Ancient Blogger Yamamochi's Dream (2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- LyricalSymbolic imageryEmphasis on natural description
- Recurring Motifs
- Nature (wind, seasons, plants)Memory and timeLove and relationshipsReturn to classics and folklore
Legacy
A lyrical poet from the regions who has long contributed to contemporary poetry through editing a poetry magazine and recitation activities. Gained recognition including the Tomita Saika Prize for 'Ai no Katachi'.
Academic Societies
- Japan Poets' Club
- Kansai Poets Association
- Hyogo Contemporary Poetry Association
Archives
- Held at the National Diet Library (catalogue)
- VIAF: 257261924
Trivia
- A poet from Tottori Prefecture.
- Organizer/editor of the poetry magazine 'Gendai Shi Kobe'.
- Won the 21st Tomita Saika Prize for 'Ai no Katachi'.
- Listed in the National Diet Library and VIAF authority records.