H Award
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Edition 4 (1954) award
Katsumi Sakurai
さくらい かつみ
Sakurai Katsumi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1908-02-20 （Hokkaido, Japan）
- Died
- 1995-07-24 age 87
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Shibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- poet, literary critic
- Active Years
- 1930-1995
- Influenced By
- Fuyuhiko Kitagawa
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihon University | College of Literature | — | — | — | Japan |
Nihon University
College of Literature
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | H-shi Prize | On Buttons (poetry collection) | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1955 | Jikan Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1966 | Kitagawa Fuyuhiko Prize | The Spirituality of Leeks (poetry collection) | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1977 | Shibetsu City Cultural Award | — | — | City of Shibetsu | 受賞 |
H-shi Prize
1954
Work:
On Buttons (poetry collection)
Result:
受賞
Jikan Prize
1955
Result:
受賞
Kitagawa Fuyuhiko Prize
1966
Work:
The Spirituality of Leeks (poetry collection)
Result:
受賞
Shibetsu City Cultural Award
1977
Organization:
City of Shibetsu
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
On Buttons
1953 poetry collectionA poetry collection that depicts human nature through close observations of everyday objects and ordinary life.
everyday lifepoetics of objectshuman nature
The Appeal of Modern Poetry
1957 criticismA collection of essays introducing and critiquing features and appeals of modern poetry.
poeticsmodern poetry
Katsumi Sakurai Collected Poems (Showa Poetry Series)
1975 poetry collectionA collected volume of works from the Showa period.
retrospectiveShowa-era expression
Cows and High-Level Radioactive Waste
1987 poetry collectionA poetry collection incorporating social issues and satire.
social criticismenvironment and satire
The Original Image of Naoya Shiga
1976 literary criticismA critical study examining the works and personality of Naoya Shiga.
literary studyauthor analysis
Bibliography
- On Buttons (poetry collection), Jikansha, 1953
- The Appeal of Modern Poetry, Toho Shobo, 1957
- Katsumi Sakurai Collected Poems (Showa Poetry Series), Hobunkan, 1975
- The Original Image of Naoya Shiga, Hobunkan, 1976
- To the Plains of Children's Poetry, Hobunkan, 1980
- The World of Fuyuhiko Kitagawa, Hobunkan, 1984
- One Million People's Modern Poetry, Hobunkan, 1986
- Cows and High-Level Radioactive Waste (poetry collection), Hobunkan, 1987
- Anecdotes of Naoya Shiga, Hobunkan, 1989
- Katsumi Sakurai Collected Poems, Nihon Gendai Shi Bunko, Doyobi Bijutsusha, 1992
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- neo-realist narrationrealistic depiction focused on everyday detailspoetry that includes critical/essayistic considerations
- Recurring Motifs
- everyday liferural/northern landscapesperspectives of children and objects
Legacy
Known for earnest poetry and critical writing in 20th-century Japanese poetry, he also contributed to regional cultural life as a poet from Hokkaido.
Archives
- National Diet Library (catalog/authority records)
Trivia
- A poet from Hokkaido.
- Graduated from Nihon University, College of Literature.
- Won the H-shi Prize in 1954.