Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1982) award
Ootake Seiji
おおたけ せいじ
Ootake Seiji
Pen Names:
Ootake Seiji（Used as haiku pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1937-01-01 （Tokyo (now Kita, Tokyo)）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet
- Active Years
- 1967-
- Affiliations
- Member of the magazine 'Shuntō' (joined 1967 — left 2004), Founded the quarterly doujinshi 'Reki' (representative member)
- Influenced By
- Atsushi Anzumi, Yūji Kinoshita, Sakurako Naruse
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Metropolitan Kogei High School | — | Mechanical Department | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Metropolitan Kogei High School
Mechanical Department
Country:
Japan
Began composing haiku while a student
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Shuntō Prize | — | — | Shuntō (magazine) | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award | Enrei | — | Haiku Poets Association | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Haiku Poets Association Award | Shouka | — | Haiku Poets Association | 受賞 |
Shuntō Prize
1975
Organization:
Shuntō (magazine)
Result:
受賞
Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award
1982
Work:
Enrei
Organization:
Haiku Poets Association
Result:
受賞
Haiku Poets Association Award
2007
Work:
Shouka
Organization:
Haiku Poets Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Haijin Kyokai Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 47 (2007) award
Works
Major Works
Enrei
1982 haiku collectionA collection centered on lyrical nature haiku. Recipient of the Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award.
naturelyricism
Shouka
2007 haiku collectionOne of his representative works, characterized by strongly lyrical nature verse. Winner of the Haiku Poets Association Award.
naturefairy-tale imagery
Kiri no Hana
haiku collectionAnother haiku collection, primarily focused on nature-themed poems.
natureseasonal sensibility
Bibliography
- Enrei
- Shouka
- Kiri no Hana
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical nature verseconcise expression based on traditional haiku
- Recurring Motifs
- naturesnowfairy-tale imagery
Legacy
Ootake Seiji is a haiku poet known for lyrical nature verse. After activities with Shuntō, he founded the doujinshi 'Reki' and served as its representative, and has been recognized with multiple haiku awards.
Academic Societies
- Haiku Poets Association
Archives
- National Diet Library: authority data
- CiNii: author information
Quotes
-
A flute plays out — a fairy tale; snow on the distant peak.
Source: Shouka (2007)
Trivia
- Birth name is 一昭 (Ichishō / Kazuaki — reading not fully certain).
- Graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Kogei High School, Mechanical Department.
- Joined the magazine Shuntō in 1967; left in 2004 and founded the doujinshi 'Reki'.