Nakahara Chuya Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2007) award
Yohei Sudo
すどう ようへい
Sudō Yōhei
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1977-01-01 （Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture (formerly Shizugawa)）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Poet
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Influenced By
- Shuntaro Tanikawa, Yukio Tsuji
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda Medical Vocational School (now University of Human Arts and Sciences - Acupuncture & Moxibustion School) | — | Acupuncture and Moxibustion | — | — | Japan |
Waseda Medical Vocational School (now University of Human Arts and Sciences - Acupuncture & Moxibustion School)
Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the vocational school that later became part of the University of Human Arts and Sciences
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nakahara Chūya Prize | Michinoku Teppōten | — | Nakahara Chūya Prize | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Shika Bungakukan Literary Prize | Because You Faced the End Barefaced and Fought to Live Until the Very Last | — | Japan Modern Poetry Museum | 受賞 |
Nakahara Chūya Prize
2007
Work:
Michinoku Teppōten
Organization:
Nakahara Chūya Prize
Result:
受賞
Shika Bungakukan Literary Prize
2011
Work:
Because You Faced the End Barefaced and Fought to Live Until the Very Last
Organization:
Japan Modern Poetry Museum
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Shiika Bungakukan Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2012) poetry
Works
Major Works
Michinoku Teppōten
2007 Poetry collectionA privately published early collection exploring Tohoku landscapes, corporeality, and feelings of loss.
Tohoku landscapesphysicalityloss
Because You Faced the End Barefaced and Fought to Live Until the Very Last
2011 Poetry collectionAward-winning collection dealing candidly with life and death, illness, and relationships with others.
life and deathillness/battle with diseaserelationships
Sticking a Bright Red Umbrella In
2015 Poetry collectionA mid-career collection showing a mature style, notable for symbolic imagery and corporeal expression.
symbolismthe bodymemory
Bibliography
- Michinoku Teppōten
- Because You Faced the End Barefaced and Fought to Live Until the Very Last
- Sticking a Bright Red Umbrella In
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Contemporary poetry: candid language layered with imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- death and rebirthphysicalityTohoku landscapes
Health
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Tourette syndrome (tics)小学校4年生頃からHas affected his daily life and writing, and is sometimes reflected in themes of his work.
Legacy
Considered a notable contemporary poet; awards have brought wider attention and his Tohoku-rooted perspective and emphasis on corporeality are well regarded.
Trivia
- Born in 1977 in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture.
- Won the 12th Nakahara Chūya Prize in 2007 for Michinoku Teppōten.
- Won the 27th Shika Bungakukan Literary Prize in 2011 for Because You Faced the End Barefaced and Fought to Live Until the Very Last; reported as the youngest recipient at age 34.
- Has experienced Tourette syndrome symptoms since around fourth grade, balancing illness and poetic practice.