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Edition 3 (1953) award
Michio Kambayashi
かんばやし みちお
Kambayashi Michio
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1914-02-21 （Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan）
- Died
- 2001-09-10 age 87
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- poet, company executive, editor
- Active Years
- 1936-2001
- Affiliations
- Japan Modern Poets Association (served as chairman/president)
- Memberships
- Japan Modern Poets Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doshisha Higher Commercial School (predecessor of Doshisha University) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Doshisha Higher Commercial School (predecessor of Doshisha University)
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | H Prize | City Fantasia | — | — | Winner |
H Prize
1952
Work:
City Fantasia
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
On Music (Poems)
1942 poetryEarly poetry collection exploring the relationship between music and verse.
musicexpression
Machines and Women: Poems by Michio Kambayashi
1956 poetryA collection juxtaposing mechanized urban life with images of women.
machinerycitywomen
Complete Poems of Michio Kambayashi
1976 poetryA collected volume compiling his works to date.
citymemory
A Town That Becomes Ruins: Poems by Michio Kambayashi
1982 poetryPoems reflecting on urban change and landscapes turning into ruins.
ruinscitytime
Chikufudo Diary
1985 essays/diaryEssays and diary entries touching on the author's poetic practice.
memoirreflection
Children and Flowers: Poems by Michio Kambayashi
1986 poetryA collection of poems centered on children and flowers.
childrennatureseasons
The Poet Jun Takami: His Life and Death
1991 biographical essayA biographical study tracing the life of poet Jun Takami.
biographypoetry studies
Selected Poems of Michio Kambayashi (Modern Poetry Library)
1995 poetryA modern-library edition collecting representative poems.
selected worksrepresentative poems
Bibliography
- On Music (Poems) (1942)
- Machines and Women: Poems (1956)
- Complete Poems of Michio Kambayashi (1976)
- A Town That Becomes Ruins (1982)
- Chikufudo Diary (1985)
- Children and Flowers (1986)
- The Poet Jun Takami: His Life and Death (1991)
- Selected Poems of Michio Kambayashi (1995)
- A Selection of Michio Kambayashi’s Poems (English translation, 1998)
Translations of Works
- A Selection of Michio Kambayashi's Poems (1998, translated by Nobuzo Tokunaga)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- modernistcontemporary poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- citymachinerynature
Legacy
As a major 20th-century Japanese modern poet, he contributed to postwar poetic culture through magazine editing and leadership in poets' organizations. He left numerous poetry collections and critical works and is recognized within contemporary Japanese poetry.
Museums
- Kibiji Literary Museum (referenced)
Academic Societies
- Japan Modern Poets Association
Archives
- National Diet Library (Japan)
Trivia
- Birth surname was Takagaki; he was adopted by his uncle when six months old.
- He moved around Japan following his adoptive father, who was an official in the government tobacco and salt agency.
- Worked at Takasago Fragrance Industry, serving as a director and general affairs manager.