Haijin Kyokai Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (1978) award
Toshiko Tonomura
とのむら としこ
Tonomura Toshiko
Pen Names:
Toshiko Tonomura（Haiku pen name (birth name Toshi; maiden name Yamada)）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1908-04-25 （Fukagawa, Tokyo (now Koto Ward, Tokyo)）
- Died
- 2000-02-09 age 91
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, essayist
- Active Years
- 1936-2000
- Influenced By
- Mizuhara Shuoshi
- Influenced
- Kato Chiyoko, Nozawa Setsuko, Shibata Hakuyajo
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Prefectural First Higher Girls' School (now Tokyo Metropolitan Hakuo High School) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Prefectural First Higher Girls' School (now Tokyo Metropolitan Hakuo High School)
Country:
Japan
Graduated from a girls' higher school. Studied tanka in youth but stopped after marriage.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Haiku Poets Association Prize | Banryoku | — | Haiku Poets Association | 受賞 |
Haiku Poets Association Prize
1978
Work:
Banryoku
Organization:
Haiku Poets Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Banryoku
1977 haiku collectionA representative haiku collection containing refined, delicate poems characterized by subtle sentiment.
seasonal motifsnatureeveryday life
Egaro (E-Glass)
haiku collectionA collection that captures vivid scenes and subtle emotional nuances in haiku.
lightseasonalityreminiscence
Toshi
haiku collectionOne of the collections compiling representative haiku.
landscapeseasonality
Bibliography
- Egaro (E-Glass)
- Robo
- Botan
- Tabigari
- Juka
- Banryoku
- Toshi
- Notes on the Seasons (essays)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- refined sentimentdelicate depictionexpressive sense of seasonality
- Recurring Motifs
- changing seasonsnatureeveryday scenes
Legacy
One of the central figures in the women's haiku movement; founded a magazine and left numerous collections noted for refined sentiment. Recognized with the Haiku Poets Association Prize.
Academic Societies
- Haiku Poets Association
Quotes
-
Ayu fall — the beautiful world has ended.
Source: From the haiku collection 'Banryoku' -
At the organ, stained glass and the summer day's light seem to mingle.
Source: From the haiku collection 'Egaro (E-Glass)'
Trivia
- Birth name Toshi; maiden name Yamada.
- Began submitting to Mainichi Haidan in 1936 and subsequently intensified haiku activities.
- Co-founded the Women's Haiku Forum in 1954 and launched the magazine 'Josei Haiku' (Women's Haiku).