Rekitei Emerging Award
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (2024) award
Samine Zon
さみね ぞん
Samine Zon
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Residence History
- Japan → New York State, United States
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Translator
- Active Years
- 2015-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Nakahara Chuya Prize | To the Opposite Shore | — | Nakahara Chuya Prize Committee | 候補 |
| 2016 | H-shi Prize | To the Opposite Shore | — | — | 候補 |
| 2023 | Nishiwaki Junzaburo Prize (Newcomer Encouragement Award) | Translation | 新人賞奨励賞 | — | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Rekitei Newcomer Award | The Names of Clouds | — | Rekitei | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Nakahara Chuya Prize | The Names of Clouds | — | Nakahara Chuya Prize Committee | 候補 |
Nakahara Chuya Prize
2016
Work:
To the Opposite Shore
Organization:
Nakahara Chuya Prize Committee
Result:
候補
H-shi Prize
2016
Work:
To the Opposite Shore
Result:
候補
Nishiwaki Junzaburo Prize (Newcomer Encouragement Award)
2023
Work:
Translation
Category:
新人賞奨励賞
Result:
受賞
Rekitei Newcomer Award
2024
Work:
The Names of Clouds
Organization:
Rekitei
Result:
受賞
Nakahara Chuya Prize
2024
Work:
The Names of Clouds
Organization:
Nakahara Chuya Prize Committee
Result:
候補
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
To the Opposite Shore
2015 Poetry collectionA first collection of poems examining borders, movement, and the trajectory of language. Combines contemporary imagery with lyrical sensibility.
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The Names of Clouds
2023 Poetry collectionA poetic inquiry into names and images. Addresses issues of translation and linguistic transition; the collection drew critical attention.
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Bibliography
- To the Opposite Shore (Shichosha, 2015)
- The Names of Clouds (Shichosha, 2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical yet experimental contemporary poetrylanguage-centered poetics
- Recurring Motifs
- cloudsshoresnames
Legacy
A noted young poet in contemporary Japanese poetry. Recognized for collections and translation work; has received nominations and awards within the domestic poetry community.
Trivia
- Born in Japan and raised in New York State (per biographical notes)
- Has VIAF and National Diet Library identifiers (VIAF, NDL)
- Wikipedia entry notes lack of sources and needs updating