Modern Haiku Association Award
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Toru Sudou
すどう とおる
Sudō Tōru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-10-01 （Suginami, Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2013-06-29 age 66
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Suginami, Tokyo, Japan → Oiso, Kanagawa, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, literary critic, editor
- Active Years
- 1969-2013
- Affiliations
- Japan PEN Club, Japan Writers' Association (Nihon Bungeika Kyokai), Modern Haiku Association, Gakushūkenkyūsha (former employer)
- Memberships
- Member of Japan PEN Club, Member of Japan Writers' Association, Modern Haiku Association (councilor)
- Influenced By
- Hirokazu Tada, Futago Ogawa (Ogawa Sōsōko), Takeo Kaikō (critical influence)
- Influenced
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanagawa Prefectural Hiratsuka Konan High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Sophia University, Faculty of Literature | Faculty of Literature | Department of German Philosophy | — | 1965-1969 | Japan |
Kanagawa Prefectural Hiratsuka Konan High School
Country:
Japan
Sophia University, Faculty of Literature
Faculty of Literature
/ Department of German Philosophy
Period:
1965-1969
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
Japan
Worked on the literary magazine 'Kiouibungaku' while a student
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Chihyō Prize (9th) | — | — | Chihyō (literary journal/organization) | 受賞 |
| — | Modern Haiku Association Award (52nd) | — | — | Modern Haiku Association | 受賞 |
Chihyō Prize (9th)
Organization:
Chihyō (literary journal/organization)
Result:
受賞
Modern Haiku Association Award (52nd)
Organization:
Modern Haiku Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
House of the Sky
1985 haiku collectionA haiku collection containing representative early poems.
naturetimetranquility
Gensouroku
1995 haiku collectionHaiku collection published in 1995, notable for image-oriented style.
imagememorynature
Kouya-sho
2005 haiku collectionA 2005 haiku collection that gathers works from his mature period.
wildernesssolitudenature
Theatre Called Haiku
1998 criticism / essaysA collection of essays and criticism on haiku.
haiku theorystylemodernity
Bibliography
- House of the Sky (haiku collection, Shoshi Kisetsusha, 1985)
- Gensouroku (haiku collection, Ubushorin, 1995)
- Kouya-sho (haiku collection, Choeisha, 2005)
- Theatre Called Haiku (criticism collection, Shin’ya Soshosha, 1998)
- Numerous co-edited and collaborative works on modern haiku
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise language with an image-oriented approachDeconstructive and experimental modern haiku perspectivesPhilosophical considerations in criticism
- Recurring Motifs
- naturetranquilitymemorytime
Health
-
esophageal cancer不明〜2013年Died in 2013 after battling the disease. It affected his late-career activities.
Legacy
A haiku poet and critic who left his mark on modern haiku through criticism and editorial work. He served for many years as head of the Modern Haiku Association's youth section, contributing to the development of younger poets and revitalizing the haiku scene. His editorial experience at Gakushūkenkyūsha bridged haiku and literary criticism.
Academic Societies
- Modern Haiku Association
- Japan Writers' Association
Archives
- National Diet Library: holdings (identifier available)
- CiNii Books / CiNii Research (bibliographic records)
Trivia
- Graduate of Sophia University, Faculty of Literature
- Worked for many years as an editor at Gakushūkenkyūsha
- Served three terms (9 years) as head of the Modern Haiku Association youth section
- Died of esophageal cancer in 2013 (aged 66)