Contemporary Haiku Criticism Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1985) award
Naoshi Matsubayashi
まつばやし しょうし
Matsubayashi Naoshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-01-01 （Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan）
- Died
- 2022-10-16 age 92
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- poet, haiku poet, critic
- Active Years
- 1950-2022
- Affiliations
- Gendai Haiku Association, Japan Modern Poets Association
- Memberships
- Gendai Haiku Association, Japan Modern Poets Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matsumoto Ken-ga-oka High School | — | — | — | 1940s | Japan |
| Keio University | Faculty of Economics | Department of Economics | 学士 | 1950s | Japan |
Matsumoto Ken-ga-oka High School
Period:
1940s
Year of Graduation:
1948
Country:
Japan
Keio University
Faculty of Economics
/ Department of Economics
Degree:
学士
Period:
1950s
Year of Graduation:
1953
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Gendai Haiku Criticism Award | — | — | Gendai Haiku Association | winner |
Gendai Haiku Criticism Award
1985
Organization:
Gendai Haiku Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ark
1966 haiku collectionAn early haiku collection compiling poems that observe nature and everyday moments.
natureseasonseveryday life
Kodamashu
1983 poetry collectionA collection showing maturity in his poetry, containing lyrical poems.
memorylyricismnature
Straw on a Winter's Day
2009 haiku collectionA late-career haiku collection; winter scenes are prominent.
winterold agenature
Yamaboshi
2019 haiku collectionA recent haiku collection depicting mountain villages and plants with care.
mountainsnaturelocality
First Shower
2020 poetry collectionA late poetry collection mixing seasonal feeling with personal recollection.
seasonsrecollectiontime
Classics and Orthodoxy: Clarifying Traditional Poetics
1964 criticismEssays on traditional poetics, discussing classical poetry interpretation and poetics.
poeticsclassicstradition
Bibliography
- Ark
- Kodamashu
- Straw on a Winter's Day
- Yamaboshi
- First Shower
- Classics and Orthodoxy: Clarifying Traditional Poetics
- Japanese Prosody: The Poetics of Five and Seven Beats
- Shiki's Haiku, Kyoshi's Haiku
- Poetry Exchange: The Receding Postwar
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricalclear-critical prose rooted in traditional poeticsconcise haiku expression emphasizing seasonal nuance
- Recurring Motifs
- seasonal changemountain villages and naturememory and recollection
Legacy
A poet and haiku poet active from the postwar era to his late years. Known for criticism linking tradition and modern expression; his activities in Gendai Haiku Association and Japan Modern Poets Association are recognized for influencing later generations.
Academic Societies
- Gendai Haiku Association
- Japan Modern Poets Association
Archives
- National Diet Library (Japan)
Trivia
- Born in Matsumoto, Nagano.
- Graduated from Keio University, Faculty of Economics.
- Received the Gendai Haiku Criticism Award in 1985.
- Served as representative of the haiku magazine 'Kodama'.