Dakotsu Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (1983) award
Shibata Hakuyajo
しばた はくようじょ
Shibata Hakuyōjo
Aliases:
初子
Pen Names:
Shibata Hakuyajo（haigo (pen name)）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1906-09-25 （Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 1984-06-24 （Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan） age 77
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, critic
- Active Years
- 1932-1984
- Influenced By
- Iida Jakotsu, Inoue Hakurei
- Influenced
- Kato Chiyoko, a generation of women haiku poets
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tohoku Imperial University (now Tohoku University) | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | — | — | Japan |
Tohoku Imperial University (now Tohoku University)
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Country:
Japan
Studied under her father Inoue Hakurei and graduated from the Department of Japanese Literature, Faculty of Letters, Tohoku Imperial University.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Jakotsu Prize | Tsuki no Fue | — | Jakotsu Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
Jakotsu Prize
1983
Work:
Tsuki no Fue
Organization:
Jakotsu Prize Selection Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tsuki no Fue (Moon's Flute)
1983 haiku collectionHer seventh haiku collection. Contains delicate seasonal and nature poems often from a woman's viewpoint. Winner of the 17th Jakotsu Prize.
natureseasonsfemale perspectivemoon
Fuyutsubaki (Winter Camellia)
haiku collectionOne of her representative collections, featuring poems about winter nature and stillness.
winternaturesilence
Tooi Hashi (Distant Bridge)
haiku collectionA collection that contains poems evoking distance and the passage of time.
distancetimereminiscence
On Women's Haiku
critical essaysA collection of critical essays on women's haiku, discussing characteristics of expression and perspective.
haiku criticismfemale expression
Bibliography
- Collected Works of Shibata Hakuyajo
- Fuyutsubaki (Winter Camellia)
- Tooi Hashi (Distant Bridge)
- Tsuki no Fue (Moon's Flute)
- On Women's Haiku
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, delicate depictions of natureconcise haiku style emphasizing a woman's viewpoint
- Recurring Motifs
- moonwaterfowlseasonal starscamellia
Legacy
A leading figure in the women's haiku movement, she was active in the Kira magazine group and helped found "Josei Haiku" and "Haiku Joyen." She won the Jakotsu Prize late in life and was highly regarded; her life ended tragically in 1984 after a fatal robbery attack.
Academic Societies
- Haiku Poets Association
Archives
- National Diet Library (holdings/related materials)
Quotes
-
Waterfowl quietly let their bodies drift
Source: haiku -
When one spring star dims, all of them seem to mist
Source: haiku
Trivia
- Participated in the founding of the magazine 'Josei Haiku' in 1954.
- Founded and edited 'Haiku Joyen' in 1962.
- Won the 17th Jakotsu Prize in 1983 for the collection 'Tsuki no Fue'.
- In 1984 she was attacked and killed during a robbery at her home in Ichikawa, Chiba.