Taira Morimoto - Japanese Literary Awards

プロフィール

性別: 男性
生誕: 1964-11-22 （Tokyo）
国籍: Japan
言語: Japanese

経歴

職業: tanka poet, publisher
活動期間: 1978年〜
影響を受けた人物: Haruyoshi Morimoto, Yaeko Maki, Masamichi Abe
影響を与えた人物: Kanda Hakuzan (6th generation)

学歴

学校	学部	学科	学位	期間	国
Kokugakuin University	Faculty of Letters	—	—	1984-	Japan
Kokugakuin University (graduate school)	Doctoral program	—	—	—	Japan

Kokugakuin University

Faculty of Letters

期間: 1984-

国: Japan

Participated in 'Kokugakuin Tanka' while enrolled

Kokugakuin University (graduate school)

Doctoral program

国: Japan

Left doctoral program after completing the term (advisor: Masamichi Abe)

受賞歴

年	賞名	対象作品	部門	主催	結果
2001	Gendai Tanka Criticism Prize (19th)	Contemporary Tanka after 'War and Massacre'	—	Gendai Tanka Criticism Prize	winner

Gendai Tanka Criticism Prize (19th)

2001

対象作品: Contemporary Tanka after 'War and Massacre'

主催: Gendai Tanka Criticism Prize

結果: winner

受賞・候補エディション

Contemporary Tanka Criticism Award 1回登壇

第19回（2001年） award

作品

代表作

Never Forget the Sky

1989年 tanka

First collection of tanka; gathers early poems focusing on everyday life and inner reflection.

everyday lifeintrospection

Crossing the Bridge

1994年 tanka

Mid-career collection emphasizing urban sensibilities, memory, and traces of family.

urbanitymemoryfamily

Morals

1997年 tanka

Noted for provocative and confrontational language; questions ethics and society.

ethicsprovocationsocial critique

Personal Life

1999年 tanka

Collection of poems reflecting personal experiences and private life.

private lifeautobiographical elements

Selected Tanka of Taira Morimoto

2004年 tanka

Selection compiling representative works to date.

overviewrepresentative works

Machida Calling

2006年 tanka

Collection of tanka set against regional and urban scenes.

localityurban landscape

Calumny Law

2015年 tanka

Recent collection noted for sharp language and critical stance.

languagecriticality

全著作

Never Forget the Sky
Crossing the Bridge: Tanka by Taira Morimoto
Morals
Personal Life
Selected Tanka of Taira Morimoto
Machida Calling
Calumny Law

作風・主題

文体: provocative expressionedgy tankacontemporary critical perspective
頻出モチーフ: grandfatherwar and violencecity and memorymorality

評価・遺産

Taira Morimoto is known for provocative, critically engaged tanka and for publishing tanka journals. He has established a distinctive position in contemporary tanka.

大衆文化への影響

Appeared on Chukyo TV's program 'Kono Hito ni Awasete Yorokobasetai!' (Feb 5, 2019) reunited with Kanda Matsunojyo (then name)

豆知識

His grandfather was Man'yō scholar Haruyoshi Morimoto.
His mother is tanka poet Yaeko Maki; he comes from a family of poets and scholars.
Joined the tanka journal 'Daigo' in 1978 and studied under his mother.
Taught modern literature at Seigakuin High School and counted Kanda Hakuzan (6th) among his students.