H Award
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (1985) award
Choe (Choi) Young-uk / Sai Kakoku
さい かこく
Sai Kakoku
Aliases:
崔 泳郁 / 최영욱 / 志賀郁夫
Pen Names:
Choe Hwaguk (Sai Kakoku)（Pen name used for his poetry）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1915-08-26 （Isuk-ri, Naenam-myeon, Gyeongju-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea）
- Died
- 1997-03-12 （Ohio, United States） age 81
- Nationality
- South Korea, Zainichi (long-term resident in Japan), United States (permanent resident from 1995)
- Languages
- Japanese, Korean
- Residence History
- Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea (birthplace) → Tokyo (Kanda Misakicho; studied at a journalism academy) → Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan (ran the cafe 'Asunaro') → Ohio, United States (permanent resident from 1995)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Newspaper reporter, Cafe proprietor
- Active Years
- 1931-1997
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaisei Junior & Senior High School (entered as transfer) | — | — | — | 16歳で渡日・編入（入学年不詳） | Japan |
| Newspaper Academy (Kanda Misakicho) | — | — | — | 新聞記者養成のため在籍（8期生） | Japan |
Kaisei Junior & Senior High School (entered as transfer)
Period:
16歳で渡日・編入（入学年不詳）
Country:
Japan
Entered Kaisei at age 16 (transfer); exact years not specified
Newspaper Academy (Kanda Misakicho)
Period:
新聞記者養成のため在籍（8期生）
Country:
Japan
Studied as an 8th-term student at the Newspaper Academy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Mr. H Prize (35th) | Neko Dangi (Talks on Cats) | — | Japan Modern Poets Association (listed recipient) | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Kwanbun (Kwanun) Literary Prize (Special Prize) | Late Autumn | 特別賞 | Kwanun Literary Prize Committee (Korea) | 受賞 |
Mr. H Prize (35th)
1985
Work:
Neko Dangi (Talks on Cats)
Organization:
Japan Modern Poets Association (listed recipient)
Result:
受賞
Kwanbun (Kwanun) Literary Prize (Special Prize)
1997
Work:
Late Autumn
Category:
特別賞
Organization:
Kwanun Literary Prize Committee (Korea)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Rinne no Kou
1978 Poetry collectionA poetry collection reflecting on homeland and the cycles of life.
HomelandReincarnation/cyclesReminiscence
Donkey's Humming
1980 Poetry collectionA collection blending everyday scenes with symbolic imagery.
Everyday lifeSymbolism
Talks on Cats
1984 Poetry collectionA Japanese-language poetry collection centered on poems about cats.
Animals (cats)Everyday lifeObservation
Peter and G
1988 Poetry collectionA collection that incorporates characters and narrative elements.
Character depictionNarrativity
Late Autumn
1997 Poetry collectionA late-career poetry collection reflecting on autumn and later life (published in Korean).
AgingReminiscenceSeasons
Collected Poems of Choe Hwaguk (Japanese Modern Poetry Library No.33)
1989 Poetry collection (selected works)A selected collection focusing on his Japanese-language poems.
Selected worksBilingual perspectives
Complete Poems of Choe Hwaguk
1998 Poetry (complete works)A posthumous complete collection of poems (edited volume).
Complete worksRetrospective
Bibliography
- Rinne no Kou (Hakuraku Publishing, 1978)
- Donkey's Humming (Shigakusha, 1980)
- Neko Dangi (Kashinsha, 1984)
- Peter and G (Kashinsha, 1988)
- Collected Poems of Choe Hwaguk (Doyobi Bijutsu-sha, 1989)
- Complete Poems of Choe Hwaguk (Doyobi Bijutsu-sha, 1998)
- Late Autumn (Pinnam Publishing, Korea, 1997)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical expressionAccessible Japanese reflecting a Zainichi Korean perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- Memory of homelandNostalgiaCatsSeasons (especially autumn)
Health
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Lung cancer1990年代〜1997年Affected his later life and writing; led to his death in 1997.
Legacy
A poet who supported local culture in Takasaki, Gunma through his cafe 'Asunaro'. He wrote in both Japanese and Korean and received recognition such as the Mr. H Prize. He is commemorated posthumously through events like the 'Asunaro Memorial'.
Museums
- Gunma Prefectural Tsuchiya Bunmei Memorial Literature Museum (holds related materials) Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Academic Societies
- Japan Modern Poets Association
- Gunma Poets Club (associated)
Archives
- National Diet Library (authority record)
- VIAF / ISNI and other authority identifiers
In Popular Culture
- 'Asunaro Memorial' held annually to commemorate him
Quotes
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Let's adorn our homeland with beautiful pictures, poetry and music.
Source: Catchphrase used for the cafe 'Asunaro' (activities in Takasaki) (1957)
Trivia
- Born Choe Young-uk (Korean: 최영욱); Japanese name was Shiga Ikuo.
- Awarded the 35th Mr. H Prize in 1985 for the Japanese poetry collection 'Neko Dangi'; the first foreign recipient.
- Opened the cafe 'Asunaro' in Takasaki, Gunma in 1957 and supported local cultural activities.
- Obtained U.S. permanent residency in 1995, moved to the U.S., and died of lung cancer in Ohio in 1997.