Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1991) award
Kiyoko Murakami
むらかみ きよこ
Murakami Kiyoko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1943-07-12 （Uchihi, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture (birthplace)
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, editor
- Active Years
- 1976-
- Affiliations
- Member of the magazine 'Hama', Founding editorial member of 'Hyakucho', Founder and editor of 'Iiniha' (Iniha), Councilor, Haiku Poets Association
- Memberships
- Haiku Poets Association
- Influenced By
- Rinka Oono, Akira Okushi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima University | Faculty of Education | — | 学士 | 1962-1966 | Japan |
Hiroshima University
Faculty of Education
Degree:
学士
Period:
1962-1966
Year of Graduation:
1966
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Hama Prize | — | — | Hama (magazine) | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award (15th) | Snow Falling, Falling (first haiku collection) | — | Haiku Poets Association | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Hyakucho Hosei Prize (3rd) | — | — | Hyakucho (journal) | 受賞 |
Hama Prize
1981
Organization:
Hama (magazine)
Result:
受賞
Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award (15th)
1991
Work:
Snow Falling, Falling (first haiku collection)
Organization:
Haiku Poets Association
Result:
受賞
Hyakucho Hosei Prize (3rd)
1997
Organization:
Hyakucho (journal)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Haijin Kyokai Hyoron Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 39 (2024) award
Works
Major Works
Snow Falling, Falling (Haiku Collection)
1991 haiku collectionFirst haiku collection, featuring concise poems that make use of seasonal words (kigo).
seasonalitynaturesnow
Tsukuzukushi (Haiku Collection)
2001 haiku collectionPublished in 2001 as part of the Hyakucho series; a collection of her haiku.
everyday lifesense of season
Yasojima (Haiku Collection)
2007 haiku collectionPublished in 2007; contains poems evoking islands and the sea.
seaislandslandscape
Collected Works of Kiyoko Murakami (with notes)
2010 haiku collection / collected worksA collected volume with the author's own annotations, compiling representative works.
retrospectivekigo (seasonal words)
Magami: Kiyoko Murakami Haiku Collection
2013 haiku collectionPublished in 2013; a curated collection presenting the author's perspective.
memorysense of season
Kiyoko Murakami Haiku Collection (Modern Haiku Library)
2015 haiku collectionPublished in 2015; a paperback edition collecting notable poems.
natureseasonality
Kido (Haiku Collection)
2019 haiku collectionPublished in 2019; a collection compiling recent works.
timelandscape
Bibliography
- Snow Falling, Falling (Hon'ami Shoten, 1991)
- Tsukuzukushi (Furansudo, 2001)
- Yasojima (Iniha Series, 2007)
- Collected Works of Kiyoko Murakami (Haiku Poets Association, 2010)
- Magami: Kiyoko Murakami Haiku Collection (Kadokawa, 2013)
- Kiyoko Murakami Haiku Collection (Furansudo, 2015)
- Kido (Kadokawa Cultural Promotion Foundation, 2019)
- Hatsugasumi: Tamafune Takahashi Posthumous Haiku (editor) (Coolsack, 2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise haiku that utilizes kigo (seasonal words)quiet, meditative imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- snowsea and islandspassing seasonspoetic moments in daily life
Legacy
Kiyoko Murakami is a prominent contemporary female haiku poet whose collections and editorial work in haiku journals have influenced later generations. She has served as a councilor of the Haiku Poets Association.
Academic Societies
- Haiku Poets Association
Archives
- National Diet Library (holds works)
Trivia
- Graduated from Hiroshima University, Faculty of Education (1966)
- Joined the magazine 'Hama' in 1976 and studied under Rinka Oono
- Won the Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award in 1991 for her first collection
- Founded and chaired the journal 'Iiniha' in 2005