Kadokawa Tanka Award
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (1994) nominee
Noriko Minezawa
みねさわ のりこ
Minezawa Noriko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1974-03-26 （Tsukuba Town, Tsukuba District, Ibaraki Prefecture (now Tsukuba City), Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- poet, translator
- Active Years
- 1994-
- Nominations
- 40th Kadokawa Tanka Prize nominee ("Bara ni Nare", 1994), 42nd Oguma Hideo Prize nominee ("Suiban-ga", 2008), 48th Takami Jun Prize nominee ("Ano Toki Fuyu no Kodomotachi", 2018), 13th Miyoshi Tatsuji Prize nominee ("Ano Toki Fuyu no Kodomotachi", 2018)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibaraki Prefectural Tsuchiura Second High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Chuo University | Faculty of Letters | French literature | — | — | Japan |
Ibaraki Prefectural Tsuchiura Second High School
Country:
Japan
Chuo University
Faculty of Letters
/ French literature
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | H-shi Award | On the Way of Light | — | Japan Modern Poets Association (related) | winner |
| 2022 | Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize | Low Fever Season | — | Fujimura Memorial Foundation (sponsor) | winner |
H-shi Award
2014
Work:
On the Way of Light
Organization:
Japan Modern Poets Association (related)
Result:
winner
Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize
2022
Work:
Low Fever Season
Organization:
Fujimura Memorial Foundation (sponsor)
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Eureka Emerging Poet
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2008) award
H Award
1 appearances
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Edition 64 (2014) award
Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Award
1 appearances
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Edition 60 (2022) award
Works
Major Works
Suiban-ga (Water Engravings)
2008 poetry collectionFirst poetry collection, gathering delicate poems that capture everyday scenes and memories.
memoryeveryday lifehandicraft
On the Way of Light
2013 poetry collectionA set of poems examining light and transience from a lyrical perspective. Winner of the 64th H-shi Award.
lighttransienceintrospection
Those Children of That Winter
2017 poetry collectionA collection centering on winter scenes and childhood memories. Nominated for several literary prizes.
winterchildhoodreminiscence
Low Fever Season
2022 poetry collectionA collection portraying subtle human emotions and bodily sensations from a mature viewpoint. Winner of the 60th Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize.
sensationbodymaturity
Bibliography
- Suiban-ga (2008, Furansudo)
- On the Way of Light (2013, Shichigetsudo)
- Those Children of That Winter (2017, Shichigetsudo)
- Low Fever Season (2022, Shichosha)
Translations by Author
- Monique Rionet (?) "Monique Rionet's New Stitches" (2008, Colorfield Publications)
- Nunoo and Florence (2009, Colorfield Publications)
- Nunoo Goes to the Circus (2009, Colorfield Publications)
- Frédéric Crestan-Viel "Sajou's Sewing Box" (2009, Colorfield Publications)
- Frédéric Crestan-Viel "Sajou's Sewing Box 2" (2009, Colorfield Publications)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- delicate, lyrical stylesymbolic treatment of everyday objects
- Recurring Motifs
- lightwinterchildrenhandicrafts / sewing
Legacy
Recognized as an important contemporary Japanese poet, receiving and being nominated for several literary awards. Her translation work has contributed to introducing children's books and craft-related publications.
Trivia
- Originally composed tanka; in 1994 she was a nominee for the Kadokawa Tanka Prize with "Bara ni Nare."
- Worked for advertising and publishing companies while continuing to write poetry.
- Served as an instructor for a poetry workshop at Spiral in 2019.
- Has published multiple translations, including French children's books and craft/sewing books.