Kadokawa Tanka Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 33 (1987) nominee
Yasuko Tatsumi
たつみ やすこ
Tatsumi Yasuko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1966-01-10 （Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan (now Yodogawa-ku)）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Osaka (Higashiyodogawa / Yodogawa), Japan → Shinjuku, Tokyo (activity base), Japan
Career
- Occupations
- tanka poet, junior high school teacher, editor/producer
- Active Years
- 1979-
- Influenced By
- Kazushi Takase, Machi Tawara (contemporary influence)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School | — | — | — | 1981-1984 | Japan |
| Kyoto Prefectural University Women's Junior College | Department of Japanese | Japanese | — | 1985-1987 | Japan |
Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School
Period:
1981-1984
Year of Graduation:
1984
Country:
Japan
Kyoto Prefectural University Women's Junior College
Department of Japanese
/ Japanese
Period:
1985-1987
Year of Graduation:
1987
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Kadokawa Tanka Prize (Honorable Mention) | Seasons of Family | — | Kadokawa Shoten | honorable mention |
| 1990 | Modern Tanka Poets Association Award | Red Flowers | — | Modern Tanka Poets Association | winner |
Kadokawa Tanka Prize (Honorable Mention)
1987
Work:
Seasons of Family
Organization:
Kadokawa Shoten
Result:
honorable mention
Modern Tanka Poets Association Award
1990
Work:
Red Flowers
Organization:
Modern Tanka Poets Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Contemporary Tanka Poets Association Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 34 (1990) award
Works
Major Works
Red Flowers
1989 tankaDebut collection. Features vivid depictions of bodily sensations and everyday life by a young poet.
bodily sensationeveryday lifefamilyurban life
Atom Heart Mother
1995 tankaA collection with an album-like title, showing poetic experimentation alongside everyday minutiae.
daily lifememoryself-expression
Sengawa Double Suicide
1998 tankaA lyrical collection anchored around the place name Sengawa.
sense of placerelationshipsdeath and everyday life
Letters from Osorezan
2000 tankaA collection using the sacred site Osorezan as a potent motif.
religious motifsdeathletters
Siren
2005 tankaCollects tanka that connect mythic imagery with contemporary sensibilities.
mythseductionfemininity
Let's Have Tea Together
2012 tankaA mature collection delicately depicting scenes of everyday life.
everyday lifeintimacyreminiscence
Bibliography
- Red Flowers
- Atom Heart Mother
- Sengawa Double Suicide
- Letters from Osorezan
- Siren
- Selected Works of Yasuko Tatsumi
- Let's Have Tea Together
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- colloquial, everyday-life tankasharp depiction of bodily sensation
- Recurring Motifs
- bodily sensationfamilyurban landscapeseveryday details
Health
-
health issues (unspecified)1980sAffected early career (resigned from a post after deteriorating health)
Legacy
Gained attention after winning a major tanka award at a young age; known for colloquial, vividly domestic tanka that carved out a distinctive presence in the tanka world from the 1990s onward. Actively involved in readings and live performances, helping broaden public modes of tanka presentation.
Academic Societies
- Modern Tanka Poets Association
Archives
- National Diet Library (catalog holdings)
In Popular Culture
- Contributed to the spread of tanka reading performances
Trivia
- Began composing tanka at age 13
- Won the Modern Tanka Poets Association Award at 24, becoming one of the youngest recipients at the time