Haijin Kyokai Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1975) award
Junko Nakayama
なかやま じゅんこ
Nakayama Junko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1927-07-15 （Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan）
- Died
- 2014-07-28 age 87
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet
- Active Years
- 1948-2014
- Influenced By
- Kin'ichi Sawaki, Ayako Hosomi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Kanazawa First Girls' High School (now Ishikawa Prefectural Kanazawa Nisui High School) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Former Kanazawa First Girls' High School (now Ishikawa Prefectural Kanazawa Nisui High School)
Country:
Japan
Former higher girls' school corresponding to present-day Ishikawa Prefectural Kanazawa Nisui High School.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Haijin Kyokai Prize | Sara | — | Haijin Association | winner |
| 1989 | Izumi Kyoka Citizen's Literary Award | — | — | Izumi Kyoka Citizen's Literary Award Committee | winner |
Haijin Kyokai Prize
1975
Work:
Sara
Organization:
Haijin Association
Result:
winner
Izumi Kyoka Citizen's Literary Award
1989
Organization:
Izumi Kyoka Citizen's Literary Award Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Akane
haiku collectionSara
haiku collectionEiraku
haiku collectionKeman
haiku collectionBansei
haiku collectionBibliography
- Akane
- Sara
- Eiraku
- Keman
- Bansei
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Seeks what lies beyond concrete imageryQuiet, introspective haiku style
- Recurring Motifs
- nenbutsu (Buddhist invocation)melting snowBuddhist imagery
Health
-
acute generalized peritonitis2014年7月Died from an acute condition in July 2014. Literary activity continued until near the end but was cut short by sudden illness.
Legacy
A prominent female haiku poet active from the postwar period into the 21st century. Known for seeking what lies beyond concrete imagery, she published multiple collections, received major haiku prizes, served as honorary chief of the Bansho group, and contributed to regional literary life.
Academic Societies
- Haijin Association
Quotes
-
nenbutsu no samayoi otsuru yukigekawa (A chant wandering — the melting-snow river)
Source: haiku
Trivia
- Birth surname was Kimura.
- Succeeded the family temple light at Keio-ji.
- Died in 2014 from acute generalized peritonitis.