Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1971) award
Seiichiro Okazaki
おかざき せいいちろう
Okazaki Seiichiro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1900-09-19 （Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan）
- Died
- 1986-01-28 age 85
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- poet
- Active Years
- 1929-1986
- Affiliations
- Rekitei (literary magazine, contributor)
- Influenced By
- Hakushū Kitahara, Shirō Murano
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tochigi Prefectural Sano High School (attached middle school) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Taiheiyo Painting Association Research Institute | — | Fine arts | — | — | Japan |
Tochigi Prefectural Sano High School (attached middle school)
Country:
Japan
Left middle school before graduating
Taiheiyo Painting Association Research Institute
Fine arts
Country:
Japan
Studied at the institute after leaving middle school; records indicate art study before full-time poetry activity
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Takamura Kōtarō Prize | Shin Sekai Kōkyōgaku (New World Symphony) | — | — | winner |
| 1971 | Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize (9th) | Seiichiro Okazaki: Collected Poems | — | Rekitei (literary circle) | winner |
| 1973 | Yomiuri Literature Prize (24th) | Shun'ōten (Spring Warbler's Song) | — | Yomiuri Shimbun | winner |
Takamura Kōtarō Prize
1960
Work:
Shin Sekai Kōkyōgaku (New World Symphony)
Result:
winner
Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize (9th)
1971
Work:
Seiichiro Okazaki: Collected Poems
Organization:
Rekitei (literary circle)
Result:
winner
Yomiuri Literature Prize (24th)
1973
Work:
Shun'ōten (Spring Warbler's Song)
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
April Procession
1929 poetry collectionEarly poetry collection featuring modern landscapes and symbolic imagery.
modern landscapesymbolismnature
Collected Poems of Seiichiro Okazaki
1970 poetry collection (selected)A selected collection published by Shichosha, compiling decades of his poetic work.
remembrancesymbolismnature
Shun'ōten (Spring Warbler's Song)
1972 poetry collectionA late-career collection marked by nature, seasonal sensibility, and introspective symbolism; recipient of the Yomiuri Literature Prize.
seasonbirdsintrospection
Bibliography
- April Procession, poetry, Gakubosha, 1929
- Gods and Guns, poetry, Bon Shoten, 1934
- Kataku, poetry (private edition), 1934
- Fūsōshū (private edition), 1937
- Kachōhinshitsu, haiku collection, Bungei Hanronsha, 1938
- Nikutaikiyō, poetry, Bungei Hanronsha, 1940
- Natsu-kan, poetry, Yukawa Kōbunsha, 1943
- Koyō, poetry, Ochiai Shoten, 1969
- Collected Poems of Seiichiro Okazaki, Shichosha, 1970
- Shun'ōten, poetry, Ochiai Shoten, 1972
- Ginsai Enjō, poetry, Ochiai Shoten, 1974
- Kaen Taiko, poetry, Okinokumi-sha, 1974
- Forest of Symbols, Ochiai Shoten, 1976
- Love Songs, poetry, Shichosha, 1976
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- symbolist poetic expressionmodern landscape depictionintrospective and lyrical voice
- Recurring Motifs
- springbirdsfire
Legacy
Recognized as a 20th-century Japanese poet noted for symbolic and modern-landscape verse. He received several major literary awards and left a lasting influence through decades of poetic work.
Trivia
- Born in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture
- Left Sano middle school and studied at the Taiheiyo Painting Association Research Institute
- Influenced by Hakushū Kitahara and others
- Won the Yomiuri Literature Prize in 1973