Contemporary Tanka Criticism Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1989) award
Michio Ono
おおの みちお
Oono Michio
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1956-01-04
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Tanka poet, Sociologist, University professor
- Affiliations
- Kokoro no Hana (editorial committee, Chikuhaku-kai), Todai Haiku-kai (alumnus), Taisho University (Professor, Faculty of Psychosocial Studies), Founding member of the magazine 'Noventa'
- Memberships
- Chikuhaku-kai, Todai Haiku-kai
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese History | Bachelor | — | Japan |
| University of Tokyo Graduate School, Graduate School of Education (completed doctoral coursework, left before degree) | Graduate School of Education | Educational Sociology (completed doctoral coursework, withdrew) | — | — | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese History
Degree:
Bachelor
Country:
Japan
University of Tokyo Graduate School, Graduate School of Education (completed doctoral coursework, left before degree)
Graduate School of Education
/ Educational Sociology (completed doctoral coursework, withdrew)
Country:
Japan
Completed doctoral coursework but did not take degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Gendai Tanka Criticism Prize | “The Trajectory of Takashi Okai: Points of Contact between Tanka and Era/Society” | — | — | Winner |
Gendai Tanka Criticism Prize
1989
Work:
“The Trajectory of Takashi Okai: Points of Contact between Tanka and Era/Society”
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Autumn Steps
1995 TankaFirst tanka collection. Poems weave seasonal and personal emotion with hints of social perspective.
seasonalityinner lifesocial perspective
The Sociology of Tanka
1999 Criticism / SociologyA sociological analysis of the tanka form, discussing the structure and role of the tanka community.
sociology of literatureanalysis of poetic communities
Winter Via Dolorosa
2000 TankaSecond collection of tanka reflecting contemporary consciousness and suffering.
sufferingsense of the era
Spring, I, Autumn Cicada
2005 TankaThird tanka collection exploring seasonal contrasts and facets of life.
seasonal contrastlife and death
The Sociology of Tanka and Haiku
2008 Criticism / SociologyA collection of essays analyzing the social backgrounds and movements surrounding tanka and haiku.
literature and societycomparison of tanka and haiku
Summer Mother
2010 TankaFourth collection focusing on family and intimacy.
familyintimacy
Modern Tanka Library: Michio Ono Collected Poems
2013 TankaA collected edition gathering representative tanka.
selected worksoverview
Autumn Sentiment
2015 TankaFifth collection with mature perspectives on season and memory.
seasonal sensibilitymemory
Bibliography
- Autumn Steps (1995)
- The Sociology of Tanka (1999)
- Winter Via Dolorosa (2000)
- Michio Ono Collected (2004)
- Spring, I, Autumn Cicada (2005)
- The Sociology of Tanka and Haiku (2008)
- Summer Mother (2010)
- Modern Tanka Library: Michio Ono Collected Poems (2013)
- Autumn Sentiment (2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Tanka incorporating sociological perspectivesAnalytical and observational style
- Recurring Motifs
- seasonal imageryfamilysocial conditionsmemory
Legacy
Known both for his tanka poetry and for sociological studies of the tanka community. He has also contributed as a university educator.
Trivia
- His great-grandfather was the poet Nobutsuna Sasaki.
- Graduated from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Letters, Department of Japanese History; completed doctoral coursework at University of Tokyo Graduate School of Education (withdrew before degree).
- Won the 7th Gendai Tanka Criticism Prize in 1989.