H Award
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (1984) award
Ruriko Mizuno
みずの るりこ
Mizuno Ruriko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1932-02-25 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2022-01-10 age 89
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- poet
- Active Years
- 1977-2022
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | H Prize | The Island of Hansel and Gretel | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Ono City Poetry Literature Prize | On the Night of the Unicorn | — | Ono City | 受賞 |
H Prize
1984
Work:
The Island of Hansel and Gretel
Result:
受賞
Ono City Poetry Literature Prize
2011
Work:
On the Night of the Unicorn
Organization:
Ono City
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Ono City Poetry and Song Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 3 (2011) award
Works
Major Works
Animal Encyclopedia
1977 PoetryA poetry collection centered on animals, featuring short lyrical poems that explore life and memory through everyday observation.
animalsnatureobservation
The Island of Hansel and Gretel
1983 PoetryA poetry collection weaving fairy-tale imagery with feelings of solitude. Award-winning work.
fairy talessolitudeislands
Rapunzel's Horse
1987 PoetryA set of poems rich in poetic imagination, drawing on folk tales and allegory.
fairy talesimaginationallegory
Little Sister with Hazel-Colored Eyes
1999 PoetryA mid-career collection focusing on family, memory, and the gaze.
familymemorygaze
Whale's Ear-Pick
2003 PoetryA collection where images of nature, the body, and sound resonate together.
naturebodysound
On the Night of the Unicorn
2010 PoetryPoems depicting fantastical nocturnal scenes and introspection. Winner of the Ono City Poetry Literature Prize.
fantasynightintrospection
Collected Poems of Ruriko Mizuno
2012 Poetry (Collected)A selection of representative poems including recent works.
recollectionnaturefairy-tale elements
Bibliography
- Animal Encyclopedia
- The Island of Hansel and Gretel
- Rapunzel's Horse
- Little Sister with Hazel-Colored Eyes
- Whale's Ear-Pick
- On the Night of the Unicorn
- Collected Poems of Ruriko Mizuno
Translations by Author
- Thank You, Life: An Autobiography in Ten-Line Poems (Violetta Parra)
- Toatoa the Mischievous Monster (Klaus Baumgart)
- Toatoa to the Mysterious Land (Klaus Baumgart)
- Toatoa's Midnight Adventure (Klaus Baumgart)
- Hansel and Gretel (Cynthia Rylant, Jen Corace)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and symbolic styleconcise language and figurative imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- animalsfairy-tale imagerychildhoodnight and sea
Legacy
A poet known for blending fairy-tale imagery with everyday observation. She published multiple poetry collections and received awards such as the H Prize and the Ono City Poetry Literature Prize, earning recognition in contemporary Japanese poetry.
Trivia
- Born in Tokyo.
- Graduate of the University of Tokyo Faculty of Letters.
- Won the H Prize in 1984 for 'The Island of Hansel and Gretel'.
- Won the Ono City Poetry Literature Prize in 2011 for 'On the Night of the Unicorn'.
- Also worked as a translator of children's books and poetry.