Japan Poets Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1970) award
Takako Takeda
たけだ たかこ
Takeda Takako
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1909-01-14 （Hokkaido, Japan）
- Died
- 2008-05-25 age 99
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Poet
- Active Years
- 1958-2008
- Affiliations
- Member of the poetry magazine 'Kaze', Editor/leader of the poetry group 'Genshisha'
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama Fujimigaoka Gakuen (secondary) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Yokohama Fujimigaoka Gakuen (secondary)
Country:
Japan
Graduated from a higher girls' school (secondary education)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japanese Poets' Club Prize | The Shadow of a Little Bird | — | Japanese Poets' Club | Winner |
Japanese Poets' Club Prize
1970
Work:
The Shadow of a Little Bird
Organization:
Japanese Poets' Club
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Leaf Festival
1958 Poetry collectionAn early collection focusing on natural imagery and seasonal sensibility.
natureseasons
Snow Festival
1960 Poetry collectionContains poems themed on snow and winter landscapes.
snowmemory
The Shadow of a Little Bird
1970 Poetry collectionA collection that delicately depicts small everyday scenes and inner emotions. Awarded the Japanese Poets' Club Prize in 1970.
inner lifeeveryday lifenature
Drift Ice
1973 Poetry collectionPoetically expresses northern landscapes and marine scenes.
seanorthern countryloneliness
Bibliography
- Leaf Festival (poetry collection), Jikansha, 1958
- Snow Festival (poetry collection), Shoshi Yurika, 1960
- Heavy Viscous Land Zone (poetry collection), private edition, 1965
- Notes on Sumako Fukao, Mokusei Shobo, 1966
- Takeda Takako Poetry Collection, Mokusei Shobo, 1970
- The Shadow of a Little Bird, Kokkasha, 1970
- Drift Ice (poetry collection), Shigakusha, 1973
- Navy Blue Sun (poetry collection), Kaze-sha, 1978
- Five Fairy Tales, Genshisha, 1979
- Snow's Twilight, Hobunkan Publishing, 1996
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical style emphasizing natural imageryQuiet and delicate use of language
- Recurring Motifs
- snowseabirdshometown
Legacy
A Japanese female poet known for her nature-infused and nostalgic verse. Active in poetry magazines and mentoring, she was recognized with the Japanese Poets' Club Prize in 1970.
Archives
- National Diet Library holdings / authority records
Trivia
- A poet from Hokkaido.
- Member of the poetry magazine 'Kaze' and later led 'Genshisha'.
- Won the Japanese Poets' Club Prize in 1970 for the collection 'The Shadow of a Little Bird'.