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Oonishi Yasuyo

おおにし やすよ

Oonishi Yasuyo

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1949-01-01 （Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Senryu poet, Writer, Lecturer
Active Years
1975-

Education

Hyogo Prefectural Himeji Technical High School
Design Department / Design
Country: Japan
High school graduate; studied in the design department.

Awards

Nakashinden Haiku Prize
1995
Work: Will You Be My Lover?
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Tsubakigoto

1983 Senryu collection

First collection of senryu, containing early works first published after she began composing at age 26.

Everyday lifeSeasonal expressionsPoetic elements

Komachi of the Fin de Siècle

1989 Senryu collection

Second collection, featuring works reflecting fin-de-siècle sensibilities.

Sense of the timesFemale perspective

Will You Be My Lover?

1995 Senryu collection

Third collection emphasizing poetic elements; this work won the 1st Nakashinden Haiku Prize.

LovePoetic metaphorSeason-word-like expressions

Selected Poems of Oonishi Yasuyo

1995 Selected poems

A selected compilation of previously published senryu.

RetrospectiveSelections

101 Years of Tanka, Haiku, and Senryu (co-authored)

1993 Essay/Co-authored

Co-authored work discussing the history and characteristics of tanka, haiku, and senryu.

Poetry historyComparative studies

Bibliography

  • Tsubakigoto (1983)
  • Komachi of the Fin de Siècle (1989)
  • 101 Years of Tanka, Haiku, and Senryu (co-authored, 1993)
  • Will You Be My Lover? (1995)
  • Selected Poems of Oonishi Yasuyo (1995)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Senryu with strong poetic elementsOften incorporates words comparable to seasonal words (kigo)
Recurring Motifs
Nuances of everyday lifeLoveSense of season

Legacy

Regarded as a writer standing on the border between senryu and haiku, known for senryu that incorporate poetic elements. Included in anthologies and contemporary haiku databases.

Academic Societies

  • Modern Haiku Association

Quotes

  • After all, I want my verses to be read as 'senryu'.
    Source: Afterword of 'Modern Haiku Collection' (1996) (1996)

Trivia

  • Began composing senryu at age 26.
  • Opened a snack bar in Himeji in 1985 and later moved it to Akō.
  • Has lectured at Kwansei Gakuin University and University of Hyōgo.
  • Appeared on NHK radio and television programs.