Kadokawa Tanka Award
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (1982) runner-up
Megumi Kino
きの めぐみ
Kino Megumi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1965-03-17 （Oe District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Oe District, Tokushima (birthplace) → Tokushima City (returned residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Tanka poet, High school teacher, Poetry selector/reviewer
- Active Years
- 1982-
- Affiliations
- Mirai (poetry group), Shichiyō (poetry group)
- Influenced By
- Takashi Okai, Chieko Kashiwara
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokushima Municipal High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Waseda University, First Faculty of Letters | First Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokushima Municipal High School
Country:
Japan
Awarded for tanka while in high school
Waseda University, First Faculty of Letters
First Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
After graduation returned home and worked as a high school teacher
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Kadokawa Tanka Award (Runner-up) | Ikyo nite (In a foreign land) | — | Kadokawa (Kadokawa Tanka Award) | 次席 (Runner-up) |
| 1983 | Tanka Kenkyū Newcomer Award (Runner-up) | Kafū-shi no kushami (Mr. Kafū's sneeze) | — | Tanka Kenkyu | 次席 (Runner-up) |
Kadokawa Tanka Award (Runner-up)
1982
Work:
Ikyo nite (In a foreign land)
Organization:
Kadokawa (Kadokawa Tanka Award)
Result:
次席 (Runner-up)
Tanka Kenkyū Newcomer Award (Runner-up)
1983
Work:
Kafū-shi no kushami (Mr. Kafū's sneeze)
Organization:
Tanka Kenkyu
Result:
次席 (Runner-up)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sayato Isageru Tama no O no
1984 Tanka collectionEarly collection showcasing a classical waka-influenced, technically skilled tanka style.
classical waka stylenatureseasons
Kankan-shū
1986 Tanka collectionPublished by Okisakisha; notable for elegant expressions rooted in classical forms.
classical waka influenceemotional nuance
The Four Seasons of Humhumland
1987 Tanka collectionA collection portraying seasonal scenes and moods.
seasonalitylandscape
Tosa Diary Murder Case
2015 Tanka collectionA recent collection blending traditional expression with modern motifs.
tradition vs. modernitynarrative elements
Bibliography
- Sayato Isageru Tama no O no (1984)
- Kankan-shū (1986)
- The Four Seasons of Humhumland (1987)
- Sayato Isageru Tama no O no (revised edition, 1987)
- Suishōkyū Kitan (1989)
- Admonitions for Those Who Write Strange Letters (1991)
- Two Waltz-like Arabesques (1991)
- Imaginary Manor (1995)
- La Vacanza (1999)
- Afternoon Music (2004)
- Tosa Diary Murder Case (2015)
- White Cat Club (2017)
- The Tale of the Kentoshi Mission (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Elegant, classical waka-influenced and technically precise styleEmphasis on formal beauty and tanka technique
- Recurring Motifs
- seasonalitynature imageryclassical expressions
Legacy
Noted for an early debut while still in high school and for a technically skilled, classical waka-influenced style. Regarded as a figure of the 'neo-classical' movement in modern tanka and active in regional poetry circles.
Archives
- National Diet Library (authority file entry)
Trivia
- Made a striking debut as a high school student by becoming runner-up in the Kadokawa Tanka Award.
- Sometimes referred to, along with Shion Mizuhara, as part of the 'neo-classical' tanka movement.