Kadokawa Haiku Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (1984) award
Etsuko Oishi
おおいし えつこ
Ōishi Etsuko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1938-04-03 （Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2023-04-28 （Unknown (Japan)） age 85
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Maizuru (Kyoto Prefecture) → Wakayama (attended Wakayama University)
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet
- Active Years
- 1956-2023
- Influenced By
- Hakko Ishida, Yuji Ishizuka, Muguhito Hoshino, Yusen Kudo
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakayama University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Wakayama University
Country:
Japan
Entered in 1957; belonged to a haiku research circle during university.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | TsurU Haiku Prize | — | — | TsurU (magazine/group) | winner |
| 1984 | Kadokawa Haiku Prize (30th) | "Asobu ko no" (50 haiku) | — | Kadokawa Shoten | winner |
| 1986 | Haijin Kyokai Newcomer Award (10th) | Kushu 'Gunmo' (poetry collection) | — | Japan Haiku Poets Association | winner |
| 2005 | Haiku Shiki Grand Prize (5th) | Kushu 'Yaye' (poetry collection) | — | Haiku Shiki | winner |
| 2005 | Japan Poetry and Haiku Grand Prize (1st) | Kushu 'Yaye' (poetry collection) | — | Japan Society of Poetry and Haiku | winner |
| 2013 | Haijin Kyokai Prize (53rd) | Kushu 'Ujo' (poetry collection) | — | Japan Haiku Poets Association | winner |
| 2018 | Katsura Nobuko Prize (10th) | — | — | Katsura Nobuko Prize Committee | winner |
| 2021 | Ono City Poetry and Literature Prize (13th) | Kushu 'Hyakuten' (poetry collection) | — | Ono City, Hyogo Prefecture | winner |
| 2021 | Jakko Prize (55th) | Kushu 'Hyakuten' (poetry collection) | — | Jakko Prize Committee | winner |
| 2002 | Shiba Bukio Haiku Newcomer Award (selection committee) | — | — | Shiba Bukio Haiku Newcomer Award | selection committee member |
TsurU Haiku Prize
1981
Organization:
TsurU (magazine/group)
Result:
winner
Kadokawa Haiku Prize (30th)
1984
Work:
"Asobu ko no" (50 haiku)
Organization:
Kadokawa Shoten
Result:
winner
Haijin Kyokai Newcomer Award (10th)
1986
Work:
Kushu 'Gunmo' (poetry collection)
Organization:
Japan Haiku Poets Association
Result:
winner
Haiku Shiki Grand Prize (5th)
2005
Work:
Kushu 'Yaye' (poetry collection)
Organization:
Haiku Shiki
Result:
winner
Japan Poetry and Haiku Grand Prize (1st)
2005
Work:
Kushu 'Yaye' (poetry collection)
Organization:
Japan Society of Poetry and Haiku
Result:
winner
Haijin Kyokai Prize (53rd)
2013
Work:
Kushu 'Ujo' (poetry collection)
Organization:
Japan Haiku Poets Association
Result:
winner
Katsura Nobuko Prize (10th)
2018
Organization:
Katsura Nobuko Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Ono City Poetry and Literature Prize (13th)
2021
Work:
Kushu 'Hyakuten' (poetry collection)
Organization:
Ono City, Hyogo Prefecture
Result:
winner
Jakko Prize (55th)
2021
Work:
Kushu 'Hyakuten' (poetry collection)
Organization:
Jakko Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Shiba Bukio Haiku Newcomer Award (selection committee)
2002
Organization:
Shiba Bukio Haiku Newcomer Award
Result:
selection committee member
Awards & Nominations
Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 10 (1986) award
Haiku Shiki Grand Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 5 (2005) award
Japan Poetry, Tanka and Haiku Grand Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 1 (2005) award
Haijin Kyokai Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 53 (2013) award
Katsura Nobuko Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 10 (2018) award
Dakotsu Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 55 (2021) award
Ono City Poetry and Song Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2021) award
Works
Major Works
Gunmo
1986 Haiku collectionA collection showcasing haiku that utilize classical and Chinese-influenced language; includes representative poems such as "tefutefu ya asobi o semu tote waga umarenu."
natureclassical literatureChinese-derived lexicon
Monko
1989 Haiku collectionA collection of haiku capturing birds and seasonal atmospheres with delicacy.
seasonalitynaturetranquility
Hyakka
1997 Haiku collectionA collection handling varied seasonal topics; works strongly reflect traditional literary training.
seasonal topicstraditionfemale perspective
Yaye
2004 Haiku collectionA collection showing robust use of Chinese-origin vocabulary and classical sensibility; won multiple awards in 2005.
Chinese-derived languageclassical motifslife
Ujo (Afective)
2012 Haiku collectionA collection of haiku that delicately depict human sentiments and everyday emotions; awarded the Haijin Kyokai Prize in 2013.
human sentimenteveryday lifesense of season
Hyakuten
2020 Haiku collectionA late-career collection demonstrating mature achievement; received Ono City Poetry Prize and Jakko Prize in 2021.
maturityrecollectionseasonality
Bibliography
- Gunmo (haiku collection)
- Monko (haiku collection)
- Hyakka (haiku collection)
- Kashin Haiku-kan: Etsuko Oishi (selected works)
- Yaye (haiku collection)
- Shun no Saijiki (co-authored)
- Ujo (haiku collection)
- Oishi Etsuko: Collected Haiku by Seasonal Words
- Master and Disciple: Hakko Ishida and Yuji Ishizuka
- Hyakuten (haiku collection)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Robust style drawing on classical Japanese literatureForthright use of Chinese-derived vocabulary in diction
- Recurring Motifs
- seasonalitynaturebutterfliesplay and children
Legacy
Etsuko Oishi was a prominent modern haiku poet known for a robust style rooted in classical learning and Chinese-influenced diction; she received numerous major haiku awards and is regarded as a leading female haiku poet of her generation.
Academic Societies
- Japan Haiku Poets Association
Quotes
-
Butterflies — born, it seems, so I may play.
Source: From the haiku collection 'Gunmo' (1986)
Trivia
- Has a VIAF identifier (VIAF:254384282).
- Served as a selection committee member for the Shiba Bukio Haiku Newcomer Award since 2002.
- Died on April 28, 2023, aged 85.