Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 39 (2015) award
Tomohiko Murakami
むらかみ ともひこ
Murakami Tomohiko
Pen Names:
Tomohiko Murakami（Pen name used as haiku poet (legal name: Katsuhiko)）,
Katsuhiko（Legal name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1979-08-02 （Usa, Oita, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Usa, Oita Prefecture (birthplace) → Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, editor
- Active Years
- 1998-
- Affiliations
- Nanpu (haiku magazine), Haiku Poets Association
- Memberships
- Member of the Haiku Poets Association, Co-editor and later co-chief of Nanpu (haiku magazine)
- Influenced By
- Nanako Washitani, Kimio Yamagami
- Influenced
- Katsuhiro Takayanagi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | School of Letters, Arts and Sciences I | — | — | 1998-2002 | Japan |
Waseda University
School of Letters, Arts and Sciences I
Period:
1998-2002
Year of Graduation:
2002
Country:
Japan
Member of Waseda University Haiku Study Group during enrollment
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nanpu Prize | — | — | Nanpu (haiku magazine) | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award (39th) | The Shore of the Late Day | — | Haiku Poets Association | 受賞 |
Nanpu Prize
2006
Organization:
Nanpu (haiku magazine)
Result:
受賞
Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award (39th)
2015
Work:
The Shore of the Late Day
Organization:
Haiku Poets Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Shore of the Late Day
2015 Haiku (collection)Debut haiku collection showcasing a refined lyrical style; features poems centered on seasonal words and perceptions of nature.
lyricismseasonal wordsnature
Bibliography
- The Shore of the Late Day (Furansudo, 2015)
- Included in anthology 'Shinsen 21' (Yushorin, 2009)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- refined lyrical styleconcise expressions utilizing seasonal references
- Recurring Motifs
- natureseasonssolitude
Legacy
An active contemporary haiku poet who has served as editor and co-chief of the magazine Nanpu. Known for nurturing younger poets and contributing to haiku culture; awarded the Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award (39th).
Academic Societies
- Haiku Poets Association
Trivia
- Legal name is Katsuhiko.
- Born in Usa, Oita Prefecture.
- Graduated from Waseda University, School of Letters, Arts and Sciences I (2002).
- Became editor-in-chief of Nanpu in 2011 and co-chief in 2014 (with Eriko Tsugawa).
- Representative haiku include lines such as 'the acorn's green held in the core of a clenched fist.'