Hoshino Tatsuko Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2023) award
Soshi Suzuki
すずき そうし
Suzuki Soshi
Pen Names:
Keishi Suzuki（Legal/birth name）,
Soshi Suzuki（Name used as haiku pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1996-01-01 （Komae, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Komae, Tokyo, Japan → Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan → Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet
- Active Years
- 2014-
- Affiliations
- Member of haiku magazine 'Gunjou', Member of haiku group 'Sekka' (Yukibana) , Member of the Haiku Poets Association
- Memberships
- Haiku Poets Association
- Influenced By
- Michiko Kai, Ikura Sato, Yoshio Hashimoto
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rikkyo Ikebukuro High School | — | — | — | 在学期間不詳 | Japan |
| Rikkyo University | College of Economics | Department of Economics | 学士（経済学） | 在学期間不詳 | Japan |
Rikkyo Ikebukuro High School
Period:
在学期間不詳
Country:
Japan
Rikkyo University
College of Economics
/ Department of Economics
Degree:
学士（経済学）
Period:
在学期間不詳
Year of Graduation:
2018
Country:
Japan
Began haiku activities while a student
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ogori City Mayor's Prize | — | — | Ogori City (Tanabata Haiku Selection Meeting) | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Hokkaido Shimbun Haiku Prize (37th) | Binetsu (approx. 300 haiku) | — | Hokkaido Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Hoshino Ritsuko Newcomer Prize (11th) | Yokan of Rain (new series of 50 haiku) | — | Hoshino Ritsuko Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Ogori City Mayor's Prize
2014
Organization:
Ogori City (Tanabata Haiku Selection Meeting)
Result:
受賞
Hokkaido Shimbun Haiku Prize (37th)
2022
Work:
Binetsu (approx. 300 haiku)
Organization:
Hokkaido Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Hoshino Ritsuko Newcomer Prize (11th)
2023
Work:
Yokan of Rain (new series of 50 haiku)
Organization:
Hoshino Ritsuko Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hyoko Ima (The Ice Lake, Now)
2024 haiku collectionFirst full haiku collection published in 2024, centered on lakes, snow and seasonal transformations.
natureseasonal imagerymemoryice and lakes
Binetsu (Mild Fever)
2022 haiku collectionA collection of approximately 300 haiku; the body of work that led to a major haiku prize.
youthful perspectivedetails of everyday lifebodily sensations
Bibliography
- Binetsu (haiku collection, publication year not specified / award-winning)
- Hyoko Ima (haiku collection, 2024, Furansudo)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, seasonally attuned modern haiku stylelyricism that incorporates physiological and bodily imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- lakes and icesnow and winter landscapesbirds and creaturesbonfires and fireobjects of everyday life
Legacy
Recognized as an emerging contemporary haiku poet; award wins such as the Hokkaido Shimbun Haiku Prize and the Hoshino Ritsuko Newcomer Prize have raised his profile. Notable for updating the youngest-winner record for a major prize.
Academic Societies
- Haiku Poets Association
Quotes
-
The ice lake now — little ripples of snow rise up.
Source: Haiku collection 'Hyoko Ima' (2024)
Trivia
- Won the Hokkaido Shimbun Haiku Prize at age 26, breaking the previous youngest-winner record.
- Moved to Asahikawa in 2019 and has been resident in Shimane since 2024.
- Participated in the 17th Haiku Koshien national competition while in high school.