Yamamoto Kenkichi Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2003) criticism category
Masaru Nihira
にひら まさる
Nihira Masaru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1949-04-26 （Kichijoji, Musashino, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kichijoji, Musashino, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, literary critic
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- Kai (literary group), Mitei (literary group), Haiku Hyoron (magazine circle), Sendan (group), Gyoza (group), Ken (group)
- Influenced By
- Toshinori Tsubouchi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuo University | Faculty of Law | Department of Political Science | 学士 | — | Japan |
Chuo University
Faculty of Law
/ Department of Political Science
Degree:
学士
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Suntory Academic Award (19th) | When Haiku Becomes Literature | — | Suntory Academic Award | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Yamamoto Kenkichi Literary Prize (3rd) | The Modernity of Haiku | 評論部門 | Yamamoto Kenkichi Literary Prize | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Kato Ikko Prize (9th) | The Range of Haiku | — | Kato Ikko Prize | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Haiku Association Criticism Award (21st) | The Range of Haiku | 評論 | Haiku Association | 受賞 |
Suntory Academic Award (19th)
1997
Work:
When Haiku Becomes Literature
Organization:
Suntory Academic Award
Result:
受賞
Yamamoto Kenkichi Literary Prize (3rd)
2003
Work:
The Modernity of Haiku
Category:
評論部門
Organization:
Yamamoto Kenkichi Literary Prize
Result:
受賞
Kato Ikko Prize (9th)
2008
Work:
The Range of Haiku
Organization:
Kato Ikko Prize
Result:
受賞
Haiku Association Criticism Award (21st)
2008
Work:
The Range of Haiku
Category:
評論
Organization:
Haiku Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Haijin Kyokai Hyoron Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2006) award
Works
Major Works
Hana-dorobito
1980 haiku collectionFirst privately printed haiku collection containing early poems.
kigo (seasonal words)everyday observation
Tokyo Monogatari
1993 haiku collectionA haiku collection focused on urban themes.
citymemory
When Haiku Becomes Literature
1996 critical essaysA collection of criticism that situates haiku as literature. Award-winning.
haiku theoryliterary criticism
The Modernity of Haiku
2002 critical essaysA critical study analyzing aspects of modern haiku. Winner of the Yamamoto Kenkichi Literary Prize (criticism).
modernityhistory of haiku
The Range of Haiku
2006 critical essaysA collection arguing for the possibilities and scope of haiku expression. Recipient of multiple awards.
expressionformal theory
Bibliography
- Hana-dorobito (private edition), 1980
- Poetic Nationalism, Tomioka Shobo, 1986
- Kyoshi's Modernity (essays), Koeido Shoten, 1989
- When Haiku Becomes Literature, Goryu Shoin, 1996
- Let's Make Haiku, Kodansha Gendai Shinsho, 2000
- The Modernity of Haiku, Goryu Shoin, 2002
- The Range of Haiku, Fujimi Shobo, 2006
- How to Read Kyoshi, Okinashikisha, 2010
- The Golden City, Furansudo, 2010
- Alleyway Walker, Usorin, 2014
- One Hundred Haiku of Ko'i Nagata, Furansudo, 2022
- The Delbo Man: Masaru Nihira Haiku Collection, Furansudo, 2023
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- critical and analytical stylescholarly examination of modern haiku
- Recurring Motifs
- cityseasonal words (kigo)memory and everyday life
Legacy
A leading haiku poet and critic whose work has shaped postwar and contemporary haiku studies. Highly regarded for criticism on the literary nature and modernity of haiku, and recipient of multiple literary awards.
Academic Societies
- Haiku Association
Archives
- National Diet Library (likely holds related materials)
Trivia
- He became interested in contemporary haiku after finding and reading the magazine 'Gendai Haiku' edited by Toshinori Tsubouchi in a used bookstore.
- His first collection 'Hana-dorobito' was privately printed.