Modern Haiku Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (1983) award
Abe Seiai
あべ せいあい
Abe Seiai
Pen Names:
Seiai Abe（Used as a haiku pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1914-11-07 （Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 1989-02-05 age 74
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Religion
- Protestantism Baptized in 1959
- Residence History
- Shibuya, Tokyo (birthplace) → Kose Village, Aida District, Okayama Prefecture (evacuated; lived ~33 years) → Higashimurayama, Tokyo (moved in 1978)
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, pastor, editor
- Active Years
- 1936-1989
- Influenced By
- Watanabe Hakusen
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takanawa Gakuen (Takanawa Middle & High School) | Secondary education | — | — | 卒業まで〜1933 | Japan |
Takanawa Gakuen (Takanawa Middle & High School)
Secondary education
Period:
卒業まで〜1933
Year of Graduation:
1933
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Takanawa Gakuen (1933)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Modern Haiku Association Award | — | — | Modern Haiku Association | 受賞 |
Modern Haiku Association Award
1983
Organization:
Modern Haiku Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kutsubo-sho
1957 haiku collectionEarly collection showcasing his characteristic bold metaphors.
naturemetaphoreveryday life
Abe Seiai Shu
1966 haiku collectionCollection of representative mid-period haiku.
natureexistencemetaphor
Kamon-shu
1968 haiku collectionA collection notable for strong imagery and metaphors.
imagerymetaphorurban and nature
Juhī (Bark)
1968 haiku collectionFocuses on close observations of natural details.
natureclose observation
Zoku Kamon-shu
1977 haiku collectionA follow-up to 'Kamon-shu' with continued exploration of imagery.
metaphormemory
Kasumigaura Shunju
1979 haiku collectionPoems reflecting the landscapes around Lake Kasumigaura.
localitynature
Kamon Shisho
1982 haiku collectionIncludes selected personal haiku and essays.
personalreminiscence
Hitoru Tama
1983 haiku collectionA late-period collection notable for concision and surprise.
late periodphilosophical
Collected Haiku of Seiai Abe
2021 haiku collection (complete)Posthumous complete collection including representative haiku and chronology.
complete worksoverview
Bibliography
- Kutsubo-sho (1957)
- Abe Seiai Shu (1966)
- Kamon-shu (1968)
- Juhī (Bark) (1968)
- Zoku Kamon-shu (1977)
- Kasumigaura Shunju (1979)
- Kamon Shisho (1982)
- Hitoru Tama (1983)
- Collected Haiku of Seiai Abe (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- leaps of metaphorconcise and incisive lineshumor and irony
- Recurring Motifs
- natural detailsmoments of daily lifereligious and philosophical questions
Health
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war-related illness1941（召集中・大陸での罹患）Contracted illness while conscripted in 1941 and was discharged in November, affecting military service.
Legacy
Abe Seiai is recognized as a haiku poet notable for bold metaphorical leaps and a unique perspective. He influenced postwar haiku circles, and his representative poems continue to be cited; a complete collection was published posthumously.
Academic Societies
- Modern Haiku Association
Quotes
-
After a snail is stepped on, it is like the heavens
Source: Representative haiku (collections) -
Is eternity the sound of mixing concrete?
Source: Representative haiku (collections)
Trivia
- Real name was Yoshimasa Abe.
- Converted to Protestantism and was baptized in 1959.
- Contracted an illness on the continent during wartime and was discharged from service.
- Many of his representative haiku are characterized by leaps of metaphor.
- A collected edition of his haiku was published posthumously (2021).