Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (1985) award
Hideo Takahashi
たかはし ひでお
Takahashi Hideo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-04-15 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2000-11-20 （Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan） age 70
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Poet
- Active Years
- 1955-2000
- Influenced By
- Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Yasunari Kawabata
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of Literature | 文学士 | 1949-1953 | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1949-1953
Year of Graduation:
1953
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Akutagawa Prize | Spring Wind | — | Bungeishunjū | 受賞 |
| 1975 | Yomiuri Literature Prize | Voice of the Sea | 詩歌・詩集 | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
Akutagawa Prize
1960
Work:
Spring Wind
Organization:
Bungeishunjū
Result:
受賞
Yomiuri Literature Prize
1975
Work:
Voice of the Sea
Category:
詩歌・詩集
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 53 (1997) award
Rekitei Prize (formerly Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 44 (2006) award
Ito Sei Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2010) award
Works
Major Works
Spring Wind
1960 Poetry Collection 120 pagesA collection of poems themed around the arrival of spring, expressing the beauty of nature.
springnaturelife
Translations
- English translation 'Spring Wind'
Voice of the Sea
1975 Poetry Collection 98 pagesA poetry collection themed on the sea, depicting loneliness and hope.
sealonelinesshope
Adaptations
- [Recital] Voice of the Sea Recital (1976)
Bibliography
- Spring Wind
- Voice of the Sea
- Whispers of the Wind
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricalsymbolism
- Recurring Motifs
- windseaflowers
Legacy
Considered a pioneer of modern Japanese lyrical poetry. His nature-based poems have been highly regarded.
Quotes
-
Spring announces the heartbeat of life.
Source: Spring Wind (1960)
Trivia
- The poetry collection 'Spring Wind' sold 10,000 copies in its first week.