Kadokawa Haiku Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (1982) award
Hiroaki Tanaka
たなか ひろあき
Tanaka Hiroaki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1959-10-11 （Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2004-12-30 age 45
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet
- Active Years
- 1976-2004
- Influenced By
- Sōha Hatano, Gajō Shimada
- Influenced
- younger haiku poets, Kei Iwata
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School | — | — | — | 1975-1978 | Japan |
| Kyoto University | Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering | Department of Electrical Engineering | — | 1978-1982 | Japan |
Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School
Period:
1975-1978
Year of Graduation:
1978
Country:
Japan
Kyoto University
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering
/ Department of Electrical Engineering
Period:
1978-1982
Year of Graduation:
1982
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Kadokawa Haiku Prize | Dōji no Yume (50 haiku) | — | Kadokawa Shoten | Winner |
Kadokawa Haiku Prize
1982
Work:
Dōji no Yume (50 haiku)
Organization:
Kadokawa Shoten
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Yamashin
1979 Haiku collectionA privately printed limited haiku collection containing early poems that combine mature technique with fresh youthful sensibility.
youthnature
Kakan Ittsubo
1985 Haiku collectionPublished after winning the Kadokawa Haiku Prize; shows deepening formal skill and a strengthened classical aesthetic.
classical sensibilitynature
Sakurahime-tan
1992 Haiku collectionA collection from a period of heightened subjectivity and fictionality; notable for bold juxtapositions.
fictionalitysubjectivity
Letters from My Teacher
2002 Haiku collectionA large collection of about 800 poems demonstrating a plain yet diverse poetic style.
everyday lifenature
Guests of the Night (Maroudo)
2005 Haiku collectionA posthumous collection of poems written after onset of illness; many clear, contemplative verses reflecting proximity to death.
life and deathillness
Bibliography
- Yamashin (privately printed), 1979
- Kakan Ittsubo, Bokuyosha, 1985
- Sakurahime-tan, Furansudou, 1992
- Seikimatsu no Kyouen (co-authored), Sakuhinsha, 1994
- Iyashi no Ikku (co-authored), Furansudou, 2000
- Sensei kara Tegami, Yubosho-rin, 2002
- Hiroaki Tanaka Collected Works, Yubosho-rin, 2003
- Guests of the Night (Maroudo), Furansudou, 2005
- Complete Haiku Collection of Hiroaki Tanaka, Furansudou, 2007
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A lyrical style valuing shasei (realistic depiction) and seasonal words (kigo)Contemporary expression through bold juxtapositions
- Recurring Motifs
- natureseasonal words (kigo)life and death
Health
-
myelogenous leukemia2000-2004Repeated hospitalizations affected his writing and the operation of his magazine; he ultimately died of pneumonia secondary to leukemia.
Legacy
He brought a fresh voice to the haiku world with lively poems and bold juxtapositions. After his death, a journal and the Tanaka Hiroaki Prize were established, and his influence on younger haiku poets continues.
Quotes
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A world without reason or meaning is the true world of poetry
Source: Statement at the founding of the magazine 'Yū' / recorded remarks
Trivia
- Won the 28th Kadokawa Haiku Prize in 1982 at age 22, holding the youngest-winner record for many years.
- After his death a memorial journal was founded by his wife Mari Moriga, and the Tanaka Hiroaki Prize was established in 2009.
- His second daughter, Asaki Tanaka, is a fantasy painter.