Takami Jun Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1984) award
Miyoshi Toyoichiro
みよし とよいちろう
Miyoshi Toyoichiro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1920-08-25 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 1992-12-12 age 72
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Translator
- Active Years
- 1947-1992
- Affiliations
- Poetry magazine 'Koen', Participant in founding the magazine 'Aridechi' (Arashi/Arazi — often rendered as 'Arare'/'Arashi' historically translated as 'Aridechi')
- Influenced By
- Ayukawa Nobuo
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University (Specialized Department) | Specialized Department | — | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University (Specialized Department)
Specialized Department
Country:
Japan
Listed as graduate of Waseda University's Specialized Department (detailed years unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Mugen Award | Collected Poems of Miyoshi Toyoichiro | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Takami Jun Prize (14th) | The Edge of Summer | — | — | 受賞 |
Mugen Award
1975
Work:
Collected Poems of Miyoshi Toyoichiro
Result:
受賞
Takami Jun Prize (14th)
1984
Work:
The Edge of Summer
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Prisoner: Collected Poems of Miyoshi Toyoichiro
1949 Poetry collectionModern Japanese Poetry Vol.16: Small Testimony
1963 Poetry collection / anthology contributionCollected Poems of Miyoshi Toyoichiro (Modern Poetry Library)
1970 Poetry collectionSpellbound: Collected Poems of Miyoshi Toyoichiro
1975 Poetry collectionKagerou Miscellany
1976 Essays / PoetryReflections in the Woods
1978 Poetry collectionThe Inner Weight: Essays on Modern Poets
1980 Criticism / EssaysThe Edge of Summer
1983 Poetry collectionCold Cicada Collection
1989 Poetry collectionMiyoshi Toyoichiro: Poems, Calligraphy and Paintings (editor/collector)
2002 Poetry collection / Edited volumeEdited posthumous collection by Asako Miyoshi
Bibliography
- Prisoner: Collected Poems of Miyoshi Toyoichiro (Iwaya Shoten) 1949
- Modern Japanese Poetry Vol.16: Small Testimony (Shichosha) 1963
- Collected Poems (Shichosha, Modern Poetry Library) 1970
- Spellbound: Collected Poems (Ochiai Shoten) 1975
- Collected Poems (Sanrio) 1975
- Kagerou Miscellany (Ozawa Shoten) 1976
- Reflections in the Woods (Ozawa Shoten) 1978
- The Inner Weight: Essays on Modern Poets (Ozawa Shoten) 1980
- The Edge of Summer (Ozawa Shoten) 1983
- Cold Cicada Collection (Shoshi Yamada) 1989
- Miyoshi Toyoichiro: Poems, Calligraphy and Paintings (ed. Asako Miyoshi) 2002
Translations by Author
- Anthology of Chinese Poetry, Color Edition 5: Du Fu (Kakukawa/ Kadokawa) 1972
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical, introspective dictionConcise and symbolic expression associated with postwar Japanese poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- Inner lifeMemorySeasonal imageryLife and death
Health
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TuberculosisReported to have contracted tuberculosis in his earlier years; likely had some impact on his life and may have influenced his work
Legacy
Regarded as an important postwar Japanese poet whose collections and critical writings influenced subsequent poets. Recognized with awards including the Takami Jun Prize.
Archives
- National Diet Library of Japan (holdings)
- Library of Congress (authority record exists)
- German National Library (GND)
Trivia
- Born August 25, 1920; died December 12, 1992.
- Listed as graduate of Waseda University's Specialized Department.
- Reportedly contracted tuberculosis in his early years.
- Issued the poetry magazine 'Koen' in 1947 and published his first collection 'Prisoner' in 1949.