Japan Poets Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 54 (2021) award
Takeshi Kazuyuki
たけし かずゆき
Takeshi Kazuyuki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1938-06-06 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Grew up in Ibaraki Prefecture → Resident of Hitachinaka, Ibaraki
Career
- Occupations
- poet, English literature scholar
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- Member of the poetry magazine 'Chalky' (Shiraki?), Ibaraki Prefectural Poets Association, Japan Contemporary Poets Association, Japan Poets Club (President)
- Memberships
- Member of poetry magazine 'Chalky' (Shiraki?), Ibaraki Prefectural Poets Association, Japan Contemporary Poets Association, Japan Poets Club
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibaraki University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Ibaraki University
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Japan Poets Club Prize | The Gaze of the Moirai | — | Japan Poets Club | winner |
Japan Poets Club Prize
2021
Work:
The Gaze of the Moirai
Organization:
Japan Poets Club
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lighting One Candle (Poetry Collection)
1970 poetryAn early poetry collection exploring everyday scenes and inward reflection.
everyday lifeintrospection
Bracken and Others: Poems by Takeshi Kazuyuki
1981 poetryA collection of poems using nature and plants as motifs.
naturebotanical motifs
The Dream of a Slug (Poetry Collection)
1990 poetryA mid-career collection characterized by strong symbolic imagery.
symbolismnature
Under the Shadow of Yeats
1998 critical essays / poetryPoetry and critical pieces discussing the influence of W.B. Yeats.
English literatureinfluence studies
Bruegel's Tax Collector
2000 poetryA poetic series referencing the pictorial world of painter Bruegel.
paintinghistory
Aesop's Frog
2008 poetryA collection incorporating fable-like motifs.
fablemotif adaptation
The Gaze of the Moirai
2020 poetryA recent collection themed on the Moirai (Fates); winner of the Japan Poets Club Prize.
mythologyfate
Bibliography
- Lighting One Candle (Poetry Collection)
- Bracken and Others: Poems by Takeshi Kazuyuki
- The Dream of a Slug (Poetry Collection)
- Under the Shadow of Yeats
- Bruegel's Tax Collector
- Aesop's Frog
- The Gaze of the Moirai
Translations by Author
- William Empson, 'Seven Types of Ambiguity' (co-translator, 1972)
- James Reeves, 'Understanding Poetry' (translator, 1993)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- symbolic, image-focused poetic stylestructures reflecting a background in English literary studies
- Recurring Motifs
- naturemythologypainting and history
Legacy
A long-standing poet and English literature scholar from Ibaraki, influential in the local poetry scene. Has held leadership roles in the Japan Poets Club and won a national poetry prize in recent years.
Academic Societies
- Japan Contemporary Poets Association
- Japan Poets Club
Trivia
- Became president of the Japan Poets Club in 2015.
- Has served as chair of the selection committee for the Niikawa Kazue Prize since 2018.
- Has identifiers in VIAF and the National Diet Library (NDL).