Chunichi Poetry Award
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (1995) poetry prize
Anna Ogawa
おがわ アンナ
Ogawa Anna
Pen Names:
Anna Ogawa（Pen name used for poetry publications）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1919-10-04 （Fujikawa Town, Ihara District, Shizuoka Prefecture (now Fuji City, Shizuoka, Japan)）
- Died
- 2015-07-24 age 95
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- poet
- Active Years
- 1955-2015
- Affiliations
- Japan Modern Poets Association
- Memberships
- Japan Modern Poets Association, Japan Poets Club
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shizuoka Prefectural Shizuoka Higher Girls' School (now Shizuoka Johoku High School) | — | — | — | 〜1937 | Japan |
Shizuoka Prefectural Shizuoka Higher Girls' School (now Shizuoka Johoku High School)
Period:
〜1937
Year of Graduation:
1937
Country:
Japan
Now corresponds to Shizuoka Prefectural Shizuoka Johoku High School
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Chunichi Poetry Prize | Selected Poems 'Bankakou Genshi' (Banka Kō Genshishi) | — | Chunichi Shimbun | winner |
Chunichi Poetry Prize
1995
Work:
Selected Poems 'Bankakou Genshi' (Banka Kō Genshishi)
Organization:
Chunichi Shimbun
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Village of the Headwaters
1993 poetry collectionA collection of poems focusing on nature and local memory, featuring works about her native land and river.
naturelocal communitymemory
Selected Poems 'Bankakou Genshi' (Late-Summer Light Visions)
1995 poetry collectionA selected poems volume including pieces reflecting life in Shizuoka and socially engaged themes such as anti-pollution activism.
social movementsenvironmentindividual and community
Anna Ogawa Poetry Collection
2003 poetry collectionA collected volume of representative works, surveying her long career in poetry.
recollectionnaturelocal society
Bibliography
- Village of the Headwaters
- Selected Poems 'Bankakou Genshi' (Late-Summer Light Visions)
- Anna Ogawa Poetry Collection
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, concise poetic styleincorporation of socially conscious themes
- Recurring Motifs
- river and water imageryhometown landscapesmemory and time
Health
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myocardial infarction2015年Led to death (myocardial infarction)
Legacy
Recognized for poetry rooted in local life and nature and for reflecting social concerns such as anti-pollution activism. Received critical recognition including the 35th Chunichi Poetry Prize.
Academic Societies
- Japan Modern Poets Association
- Japan Poets Club
Archives
- National Diet Library (Japan)
Trivia
- Birth name: Terue Ashikawa.
- Began writing poetry around 1955.
- From around 1969 she participated in anti-pollution activism and published essays on residents' movements.
- Won the 35th Chunichi Poetry Prize in 1995 for the collection 'Bankakou Genshi'.
- Died in 2015 of a myocardial infarction.