Modern Haiku Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (1994) award
Hideko Nakajima
なかじま ひでこ
Nakajima Hideko
Pen Names:
Hideko Nakajima（Haiku pen name. Birth name Kawasaki Misako.）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1936-03-12 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2017-12-01 （Tokyo, Japan） age 81
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet
- Active Years
- 1950-2017
- Affiliations
- Founded and edited the haiku magazine 'Hibiki', Contributor to the magazine 'Oki'
- Memberships
- Modern Haiku Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosei University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | 1954-1958 | Japan |
Hosei University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
1954-1958
Year of Graduation:
1958
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Modern Haiku Association Prize | — | — | Modern Haiku Association | 受賞 |
Modern Haiku Association Prize
1994
Organization:
Modern Haiku Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kakyō (Flower Echo)
1974 Haiku collectionA collection of early representative haiku; lyrical work focusing on nature and seasonal imagery.
natureseasonseveryday life
Tensenka (Haiku Collection)
1979 Haiku collectionContains haiku that reflect a feminine perspective and delicate sensibilities.
womennatureintrospection
Inochi Kagiri (As Long as Life)
1985 Haiku collectionA collection with numerous haiku contemplating the fragility of life.
life and deathdaily lifeseasons
Hideko's Selected Haiku
1992 Self-selected haiku collectionA self-selected collection compiling her representative haiku.
recollectionnatureseasons
Female Haiku Poets of the Dawn Period
2001 Essay / CriticismA critical work discussing the activities and positions of female haiku poets in the early modern period.
haiku historywomen's historyliterary criticism
Yakusoku no Hashi (Bridge of Promise)
2001 Haiku collectionA collection of haiku themed on life's milestones and promises.
promiseslifeseasons
Tamayura (Momentary)
2004 Haiku collectionA collection centered on haiku about transience and fleeting sensations.
ephemerallossnature
Temari Hana (Handball Flowers)
2008 Haiku collectionA late-career collection characterized by delicate and composed expression.
later yearsmemorynature
Bibliography
- Kakyō (Flower Echo)
- Tensenka (Haiku Collection)
- Inochi Kagiri (As Long as Life)
- Hideko's Selected Haiku
- Anemone (Sixth Haiku Collection)
- Tehon 'Tou no Mimikasari' (First Haiku Collection)
- Kishibe (Shore)
- Kakyō Revised Edition
- Female Haiku Poets of the Dawn Period
- Yakusoku no Hashi (Bridge of Promise)
- Tamayura (Momentary)
- Nakajima Hideko Seasonal Haiku Collection
- Temari Hana (Handball Flowers)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricaltraditional haiku expressionconcise with lingering aftertaste
- Recurring Motifs
- natureseasonsfemale perspectivelife
Legacy
Hideko Nakajima was known for her lyrical haiku as a female poet and contributed to nurturing successors by founding and leading the magazine 'Hibiki'. A recipient of the Modern Haiku Association Prize, she is regarded as an important figure in Japanese haiku from the late 20th to early 21st century.
Academic Societies
- Modern Haiku Association
Trivia
- Birth name was Kawasaki Misako.
- Her husband was haiku poet Kawasaki Saburo (1935–1984).
- Founded and presided over the haiku magazine 'Hibiki'.
- Received the Modern Haiku Association Prize in 1994.