Japan Poets Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1983) award
Kenzo Miyazaki
みやざき けんぞう
Miyazaki Kenzō
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1911-03-08 （Toyama Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 1987-12-01 age 76
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Toyama Prefecture, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Language educator, University professor
- Active Years
- 1930-1987
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Bunrika University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Bunrika University
Country:
Japan
Graduated and later served as faculty at Tokyo University of Education
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan Poets Club Prize | Ruigo | — | Japan Poets Club | winner |
Japan Poets Club Prize
1983
Work:
Ruigo
Organization:
Japan Poets Club
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hokuto
1969 Poetry collectionA poetry collection summarizing poems from the 1960s; lyrical style with natural imagery.
naturenostalgia
Poetry Collection: Classics
1978 Poetry collectionA collection that looks back to classics; attempts a synthesis of traditional elements and modern poetry.
classical influenceslanguage consciousness
Ruigo
1982 Poetry collectionA poetry collection focusing on vocabulary and the expanse of words. Awarded the Japan Poets Club Prize in 1983.
languageexpression
Tenro
1985 Poetry collectionA late-career collection including themes of solitude and cosmic perspective.
solitudecosmos
Bokyo (Homesickness)
1987 Poetry collectionA collection themed on homesickness; series of poems reflecting on one's hometown.
homesicknessreminiscence
Basic Japanese Grammar
1952 Educational textbookA foundational textbook on Japanese grammar for secondary education.
language educationgrammar
Bibliography
- Basic Japanese Grammar
- Seisui Kokugo
- Key Studies in Japanese Grammar
- Key Studies in History of Japanese Literature
- Junior High Japanese: Complete Review
- Accessible Classical Japanese
- Hokuto
- Poetry Collection: Classics
- Ruigo
- Testimonies of Modern Poetry
- Tenro
- Bokyo (Homesickness)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical with a strong awareness of languageClarity of expression reflective of his background as an educator
- Recurring Motifs
- homelandwords and vocabularydialogue with classical literature
Legacy
He combined achievements as a language educator with creative activity as a poet. As a university professor he mentored younger scholars and won the Japan Poets Club Prize in 1983 for 'Ruigo', holding a respected place in modern Japanese poetry.
Archives
- National Diet Library
- Catalogs of works held in library and university archives
Trivia
- Began writing poetry while attending Toyama Normal School.
- Lived in the same dormitory room with Kiichi Marumoto and Gaiji Otsuka.
- Served as a professor at Tokyo University of Education and Wako University.