Contemporary Poetry Notebook Award
1 appearances
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Edition 54 (2016) award
Nao Mizusawa
みずさわ なお
mizusawa nao
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1995-12-03 （Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Novelist, Writer
- Active Years
- 2014-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musashino Art University | Faculty of Art and Design | Department of Arts and Cultural Studies | — | — | Japan |
Musashino Art University
Faculty of Art and Design
/ Department of Arts and Cultural Studies
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Gendai Shi Techo Prize (54th) | Morning | — | Gendai Shi Techo (Shichosha) | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Nakahara Chūya Prize (25th) | Beautiful Body | — | Nakahara Chūya Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Forbes JAPAN 30 UNDER 30 | — | — | Forbes JAPAN | 選出 |
Gendai Shi Techo Prize (54th)
2016
Work:
Morning
Organization:
Gendai Shi Techo (Shichosha)
Result:
受賞
Nakahara Chūya Prize (25th)
2020
Work:
Beautiful Body
Organization:
Nakahara Chūya Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Forbes JAPAN 30 UNDER 30
2024
Organization:
Forbes JAPAN
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Nakahara Chuya Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 25 (2020) award
Hagiwara Sakutaro Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 31 (2023) nominee
Works
Major Works
Beautiful Body
2019 PoetryA debut poetry collection of 13 pieces that examines the body and everyday fragments from a distinctive perspective.
bodydaily lifememory
Sea
2022 PoetryA second poetry collection dealing with the sea, nature, and shifting sensations.
seasensationexistence
Like the Sea
2023 NovelA novel that uses a poetic perspective to explore the sea and human relationships.
searelationshipsmemory
Bibliography
- Beautiful Body (Shichosha, Dec 2019)
- Sea (Shichosha, Nov 2022)
- Like the Sea (Kawade Shobo Shinsha, Mar 2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise, breath-like linesPoetic expressions that confront the body and everyday life
- Recurring Motifs
- bodyseadogslight
Legacy
Recognized as a notable young poet; award wins and acclaimed works position her as a representative of new trends in contemporary poetry.
Trivia
- Began appearing in the 'new works' section of Gendai Shi Techo from 2014.
- Won the 54th Gendai Shi Techo Prize in 2016.
- Her debut collection (2019) won the 25th Nakahara Chūya Prize in 2020.
- Selected for Forbes JAPAN 30 UNDER 30 in 2024.