Hagiwara Sakutaro Award
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (2012) nominee
Mai Oe
おおえ まい
Oe Mai
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1983 （Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer
- Active Years
- 2008-
- Influenced By
- Yoshinori Shimizu, Yoji Arakawa, Genichiro Takahashi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aichi Shukutoku University Graduate School, Graduate School of Cultural Creation | Graduate School of Cultural Creation | Creative Expression | 修士（学術） | — | Japan |
Aichi Shukutoku University Graduate School, Graduate School of Cultural Creation
Graduate School of Cultural Creation
/ Creative Expression
Degree:
修士（学術）
Country:
Japan
Studied under Yoshinori Shimizu. Obtained a master's degree.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Nakahara Chūya Prize | Michi no E | — | — | 候補 |
| 2012 | Hagiwara Sakutarō Prize | Nisemono | — | — | 候補 |
| 2013 | Oguma Hideo Prize | Nisemono | — | — | 受賞 |
Nakahara Chūya Prize
2010
Work:
Michi no E
Result:
候補
Hagiwara Sakutarō Prize
2012
Work:
Nisemono
Result:
候補
Oguma Hideo Prize
2013
Work:
Nisemono
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Oguma Hideo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 46 (2013) award
Works
Major Works
Michi no E
2009 poetry collectionA privately published poetry collection. Of its 19 poems, 12 were published in Shincho as "There Is No Love Since the Showa Era."
modern poetryloveeveryday life
Nisemono: Deer Don't Go Where There Are No People
2012 poetry collectionA poetry collection published by Ajyosha; it became a finalist for several literary prizes and won the Oguma Hideo Prize.
animalsexistenceloneliness
Henge (Metamorphosis)
2015 poetry collectionPublished by Mynavi Publishing; includes poems that were serialized on the web prior to the book's release.
transformationmemorythe body
Bibliography
- Michi no E
- Nisemono: Deer Don't Go Where There Are No People
- Henge (Metamorphosis)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- modern poetic concise and symbolic expressionfragmentary descriptions of everyday life
- Recurring Motifs
- absence of romantic lovedeathimages of animals and nature
Legacy
Recognized as one of the notable young voices in Japanese contemporary poetry in the 2010s. Winning the Oguma Hideo Prize brought attention in poetic circles; her work appears in anthologies and journals.
Quotes
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While everyone is writing 'poems they want to write,' Ms. Oe wrote 'poems that ought to be written,' a thought that struck me strongly.
Source: Genichiro Takahashi (comment by a selection committee member) (2010)
Trivia
- Born and resides in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture.
- Made commercial debut in Shincho magazine in 2010.
- Has VIAF and National Diet Library authority identifiers.