Contemporary Tanka Poets Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 51 (2007) award
Koju Tanaki
たなき こうじゅ
Tanaki Kōju
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1974-05-25 （Kagawa Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Tanka poet, High school teacher
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Influenced By
- Kiyohiro Tamai
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritsumeikan University | Faculty of Science and Engineering | — | Bachelor | — | Japan |
Ritsumeikan University
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Degree:
Bachelor
Country:
Japan
Participated in the Kyoto University Tanka Circle while at university
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "Oto" Tanka Award (14th) | — | — | Oto Tanka Society | winner |
| 2007 | Nagarami Shobo Publishing Award (15th) | Tanka collection 'Ten no Ude' (The Arm of Heaven) | — | Nagarami Shobo | winner |
| 2007 | Modern Tanka Poets' Association Prize (51st) | Tanka collection 'Ten no Ude' (The Arm of Heaven) | — | Modern Tanka Poets' Association | winner |
"Oto" Tanka Award (14th)
1997
Organization:
Oto Tanka Society
Result:
winner
Nagarami Shobo Publishing Award (15th)
2007
Work:
Tanka collection 'Ten no Ude' (The Arm of Heaven)
Organization:
Nagarami Shobo
Result:
winner
Modern Tanka Poets' Association Prize (51st)
2007
Work:
Tanka collection 'Ten no Ude' (The Arm of Heaven)
Organization:
Modern Tanka Poets' Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ten no Ude
2006 Tanka collectionPublished in 2006. A tanka collection characterized by perspectives from a teacher, the contrast between youth and longing for maturity, and a strong corporeal sensibility.
youthlonging for middle-age and maturityphysicalityreality and bitterness
Bibliography
- Ten no Ude (Nagarami Shobo, 2006)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A strong corporeal style expressing a struggle with the bitterness of realityObservational perspective from the viewpoint of a teacher
- Recurring Motifs
- youthmaturity/middle agethe bodyscenes from school life
Legacy
Through tanka marked by realism and corporeality informed by teaching experience, he holds a distinct place in 21st-century Japanese tanka. Recognized through multiple awards.
Quotes
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As a teacher he sees in students the youth and vigor he has lost, while his work often expresses a strong longing for middle age and maturity. His determination to struggle with the bitterness of reality emerges as a pronounced corporeality in his style.
Source: Wikipedia (entry: Koju Tanaki)
Trivia
- Identifiers exist for ISNI, VIAF and the National Diet Library (NDL).
- In 2012 he serialized 'Isshu Kansho * Hibi no Qualia' on the Sunagoya Shobo website.