Osaragi Jiro Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (1995) award
Kyuro Oda
おだ きゅうろう
Oda Kyūrō
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-02-27 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2022-01-18 （Tokyo, Japan） age 90
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- poet, magazine editor, publisher founder
- Active Years
- 1956-2022
- Affiliations
- Shichosha (publisher), Gendai Shi Techo (founder / magazine)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Waseda University, Faculty of Letters
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Daibutsu Jirō Prize | A Postwar Poetic Scene: A Personal History | — | Daibutsu Jirō Prize Committee | winner |
| 2021 | Rekitei Prize (Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize) | — | — | Rekitei Prize Committee | winner |
Daibutsu Jirō Prize
1995
Work:
A Postwar Poetic Scene: A Personal History
Organization:
Daibutsu Jirō Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Rekitei Prize (Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize)
2021
Organization:
Rekitei Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Rekitei Prize (formerly Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 59 (2021) award
Works
Major Works
Ten Maps
1956 poetry collectionDebut poetry collection published in 1956, containing works from his early postwar poetic period.
citymemoryindividual and history
A Postwar Poetic Scene: A Personal History
1995 poetry history / memoirA reflective work compiling personal recollections and analyses of the postwar Japanese poetry scene, reviewing his poetic and editorial career.
postwar literaturepoetry scene historyeditorial activity
Bibliography
- Ten Maps
- A Postwar Poetic Scene: A Personal History
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- modern poetrymodernist elements
- Recurring Motifs
- citymemorypostwar
Health
-
pneumonia2022-01Died in hospital in Tokyo from pneumonia
Legacy
Founder of Shichosha and founder of the magazine Gendai Shi Techo; he greatly contributed to the development of postwar Japanese modern poetry. Recognized both for his editorial achievements and his work as a poet.
Trivia
- Debuted in 1956 with the poetry collection 'Ten Maps'.
- Founded the publisher Shichosha and launched the magazine Gendai Shi Techo.
- Received the 22nd Daibutsu Jirō Prize in 1995 for 'A Postwar Poetic Scene: A Personal History'.
- Died of pneumonia in January 2022 at age 90.