Modern Haiku Women's Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1980) award
Atsuko Ohashi
おおはし あつこ
Ohashi Atsuko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1924-04-18 （Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan）
- Died
- 2014-02-21 age 89
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan → Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet
- Active Years
- 1950-2014
- Affiliations
- Haiku circle 'Ugetsu', Haiku Poets Association (Honorary Member)
- Memberships
- Haiku Poets Association
- Influenced By
- Ohashi Sakuhako (father)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Prefectural Shimizudani Girls' High School (now Osaka Prefectural Shimizudani High School) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Osaka Prefectural Shimizudani Girls' High School (now Osaka Prefectural Shimizudani High School)
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Gendai Haiku Women's Award | Magatama | — | — | winner |
Gendai Haiku Women's Award
1979
Work:
Magatama
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Haiku Collection: Temari
1975 haikuAn early haiku collection capturing delicate depictions of daily scenes and seasonal change.
natureseasonseveryday life
Magatama
1979 haikuA prominent collection that won the Gendai Haiku Women's Award in 1979.
memoryfemale perspectivenature
Seasons of the Pen (Essays)
1982 essaysAn essay collection showing her work beyond haiku.
essaysliteraturesense of season
Kakoh
1984 haikuA mid-career collection reflecting a mature perspective on seasons and life.
maturityseasonslife
Atsuko Ohashi: Kagami Modern Haiku
1996 haikuA representative collection published in the Kagami Modern Haiku series.
natureseasonstradition and modernity
Hamechi
1998 haikuA collection from Hon'ami Shoten showing her maturity as a female haiku poet.
femininitymemoryseasons
Haiku Collection: Ten Aogu
1998 haikuA 1998 collection containing poems that look broadly at seasons and humanity.
cosmic perspectivelifeseasons
Haiku Collection: Tatsuno Otoshigo (Dragon's Spawn)
2007 haikuPublished in 2007, a collection conveying sensibilities toward her later years.
later yearsnaturememory
Haiku Collection: Riri no Seiki
2011 haikuA 2011 collection containing her late-period works.
vitalityseasonsreflection
Bibliography
- Haiku Collection: Temari (1975)
- Magatama (1979)
- Self-Commentary Modern Haiku Series: Atsuko Ohashi (1979)
- Seasons of the Pen (Essays) (1982)
- Kakoh (1984)
- Atsuko Ohashi: Kagami Modern Haiku (1996)
- Hamechi (1998)
- Haiku Collection: Ten Aogu (1998)
- Haiku Collection: Temari (reprint 2003)
- Haiku Collection: Dragon's Spawn (2007)
- Haiku Collection: Riri no Seiki (2011)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A style that grounds itself in traditional haiku forms while incorporating a modern sensibility.
- Recurring Motifs
- seasons (four seasons)nature imagerymemory and reminiscencefemale perspective
Health
-
heart failure2014Died of heart failure on 2014-02-21
Legacy
Atsuko Ohashi succeeded her father as head of the haiku circle Ugetsu and was highly regarded as a female haiku poet. Her Gendai Haiku Women's Award and long career left an impact on the postwar and contemporary haiku world.
Academic Societies
- Haiku Poets Association
Archives
- National Diet Library of Japan (holds related materials)
Trivia
- Served as honorary head of the haiku circle 'Ugetsu'.
- Won the Gendai Haiku Women's Award in 1979 for the collection 'Magatama'.
- Died of heart failure on 2014-02-21 at age 89.