Haijin Kyokai Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1969) award
Soma Senshi
そうま せんし
Sōma Senshi
Aliases:
相馬富雄
Pen Names:
Soma Senshi（Pen name used for haiku and literary works）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1908-10-15 （Nagano Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 1976-01-19 （Saku, Nagano Prefecture (Saku Hospital), Japan） age 68
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Hakodate, Hokkaido (worked at City Hakodate Hospital) → Saku, Nagano Prefecture (practiced medicine)
Career
- Occupations
- Haiku poet, Physician, Internist
- Active Years
- 1938-1976
- Affiliations
- Contributor and later chair of the magazine 'Asebi (Masebi)', Contributor to the magazine 'Tsuru'
- Influenced By
- Mizuhara Shuoshi, Ishida Hakyo, Saitō Gen
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Imperial University, Faculty of Medicine | Faculty of Medicine | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Imperial University, Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
Country:
Japan
Recorded as a graduate of Tokyo Imperial University (now University of Tokyo), Faculty of Medicine; graduation year not specified
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Haiku Poets Association Prize | Snow Ridge | — | Haiku Poets Association (Japan) | 受賞 |
Haiku Poets Association Prize
1969
Work:
Snow Ridge
Organization:
Haiku Poets Association (Japan)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kusamakura (Grass Pillow)
1938 HaikuAn early haiku collection published through the mediation of Saitō Gen, containing poems about the author's native nature and mountain village scenes.
naturehometownmountains
Mountain Country
1956 HaikuConsidered by many as her first main collection after the war; features many poems themed on highlands and mountain landscapes.
highlandsnatureexistential境涯
Snow Ridge
1969 HaikuA collection of poems on snow and stark mountain landscapes; awarded the 9th Haiku Poets Association Prize.
snowmountainssolitude
Mountains and Rivers
1976 HaikuA late-career collection continuing her meditative observations of nature and life.
mountainsriversreminiscence
Collected Haiku of Soma Senshi
1982 HaikuA posthumous collected edition compiling her lifetime haiku; serves as a definitive compilation of her work.
naturelife and deathnostalgia
Bibliography
- Kusamakura (Grass Pillow)
- Mountain Country
- Snow Ridge
- Mountains and Rivers
- Collected Haiku of Soma Senshi
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise, lyrical haiku expressionCareful depiction of highland and mountain-village landscapesLyricism that often conveys a sense of life境涯
- Recurring Motifs
- mountainssnowriversnative naturesolitude
Legacy
Soma Senshi is known for haiku centered on highland nature and received recognition in the postwar haiku world, including the Haiku Poets Association Prize. She continued literary activity while serving as a regional physician.
Academic Societies
- Haiku Poets Association (Japan)
Archives
- National Diet Library (holds records; identifier available)
Trivia
- Her real name was Soma Tomio, but she wrote under the haiku pen name Soma Senshi.
- She also worked as a physician (internist), serving as chief internist at the City Hakodate Hospital.
- She served as chair of the literary magazine 'Asebi' and was regarded as a leading member of its circle.