Tōta Gendai Haiku Newcomer Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 20 (2002) award
Midori Terui
てるい みどり
Terui Midori
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1962-09-07 （Hanamaki, Iwate, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Haiku poet, Japanese language teacher
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Memberships
- Kanrai (haiku group), Kusabue (haiku group), Modern Haiku Association, Japan PEN Club
- Influenced By
- Kato Shuson
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for the Jakutoku (Jakuhaku) Prize
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Kusabue Newcomer Prize | — | — | Kusabue (magazine) | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Kusabue Prize (Excellence Award) | — | — | Kusabue (magazine) | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Gendai Haiku Newcomer Award (20th) | — | — | Modern Haiku Association | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Haiku Shiki Grand Prize (12th) | Ryugu | — | Haiku Shiki | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Gendai Haiku Association Prize (68th, Special Prize) | Ryugu | 特別賞 | Modern Haiku Association | 受賞（特別賞） |
| 2019 | Japan Poetry and Essay Criticism Award (Essay/Commentary Encouragement Prize) | Winds of Kamaishi | 随筆評論部門奨励賞 | Japan Poetry and Haiku Association | 受賞（奨励賞） |
Kusabue Newcomer Prize
1996
Organization:
Kusabue (magazine)
Result:
受賞
Kusabue Prize (Excellence Award)
2001
Organization:
Kusabue (magazine)
Result:
受賞
Gendai Haiku Newcomer Award (20th)
2002
Organization:
Modern Haiku Association
Result:
受賞
Haiku Shiki Grand Prize (12th)
2013
Work:
Ryugu
Organization:
Haiku Shiki
Result:
受賞
Gendai Haiku Association Prize (68th, Special Prize)
2013
Work:
Ryugu
Category:
特別賞
Organization:
Modern Haiku Association
Result:
受賞（特別賞）
Japan Poetry and Essay Criticism Award (Essay/Commentary Encouragement Prize)
2019
Work:
Winds of Kamaishi
Category:
随筆評論部門奨励賞
Organization:
Japan Poetry and Haiku Association
Result:
受賞（奨励賞）
Awards & Nominations
Modern Haiku Association Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 68 (2013) special award
Haiku Shiki Grand Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 12 (2013) award
Works
Major Works
Hari no Mine
1998 HaikuA collection of early haiku focusing on daily life and nature.
naturedaily life
Mizukoi-miya
2001 HaikuPublished in 2001; known for delicate poems depicting nature and human scenes.
lovewaternature
Hisuiro
2004 Haiku2004 collection blending natural description with lyrical expression.
naturelyricism
Yuki Jodo
2008 HaikuA collection with many poems incorporating winter imagery and reflections on life and death.
winterlife and death
Ryugu
2013 HaikuA collection centered on haiku written after experiencing the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. It contains poems quietly addressing loss, recovery, and fragments of daily life.
earthquakelossrecoverydaily life
Doro Tenshi
2021 HaikuPublished in 2021; includes poems continuing themes of the earthquake and regional memory.
memorycommunityloss
Winds of Kamaishi
2019 EssaysA 2019 essay collection containing essays about life in Kamaishi and experiences of the earthquake.
earthquakecommunitydaily life
Bibliography
- Hari no Mine (1998)
- Mizukoi-miya (2001)
- Hisuiro (2004)
- Yuki Jodo (2008)
- Ryugu (2013)
- Winds of Kamaishi (2019)
- Doro Tenshi (2021)
- Ryugu (paperback reissue, 2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise, serene expressionA haiku style that delicately depicts nature and daily life
- Recurring Motifs
- seawinterlossrecoveryfragments of daily life
Legacy
A haiku poet who drew attention for post-2011 earthquake expression. Her collection 'Ryugu', dealing with regional memory and loss, won multiple awards and earned recognition both inside and outside the haiku community.
Academic Societies
- Modern Haiku Association
Quotes
-
If twins, the same dead face — peach blossoms
Source: Ryugu (2013)
Trivia
- Born in Hanamaki, Iwate; resides in Kamaishi.
- Worked for many years as a Japanese-language teacher at a high school in Iwate.
- Was affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake while at Kamaishi High School and lived for about a month in the gymnasium and dormitory.