Haiku Poets Association Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (2010) award
Hizashi Ueda
ウエダ ヒザシ
Ueda Hizashi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1961-09-23 （Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet
- Active Years
- 1977-
- Affiliations
- Haiku group "Aze" (Aze), Haiku journal/group "Rumble" (L'Ambre) — founder and editor
- Memberships
- Executive (kanji) of the Haijin Association
- Influenced By
- Ueda Gosenkoku, Ueda Kokasa
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shizuoka Eiwa Women's Junior College | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Shizuoka Eiwa Women's Junior College
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Haijin Association Newcomer Award | Waon | — | Haijin Association | 受賞 |
Haijin Association Newcomer Award
2011
Work:
Waon
Organization:
Haijin Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nissashu
1988 Haiku collectionEarly collection focusing on daily life and nature with a traditional shasei (sketch-from-life) approach.
natureeveryday life
Seventeen-Syllable Poems on Childcare
1998 Haiku collection / childcare-themedA collection of haiku themed around childcare and parenting.
familychild-rearing
Bounan
1999 Haiku collectionA late-1990s collection of haiku.
seasonal motifsreminiscence
Kind Words for the Earth — The Wonderful Relationship Between Seasonal Words and the Environment
2009 Seasonal words / environment (nonfiction)An accessible book explaining the relationship between seasonal words (kigo) and the environment, illustrated.
environmentseasonal words (kigo)
Waon
2010 Haiku collectionThird haiku collection, noted for its grounding in traditional shasei and its elevated tone; awarded the Haijin Association Newcomer Award.
traditionnatureformal beauty
Bibliography
- Nissashu (haiku collection). Bokuyosha, 1988.
- Seventeen-Syllable Poems on Childcare. Furansudo, 1998.
- Bounan (haiku collection). Kachinsha, 1999.
- Kind Words for the Earth — The Wonderful Relationship Between Seasonal Words and the Environment. Meiji Shoin, 2009.
- Waon (haiku collection). Kadokawa, 2010.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Shasei (sketch-from-life) rooted in traditional haikuelevated, formal tonepoetic sensibility emphasizing imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- seasonal kigonaturefamily and child-rearing
Legacy
Recognized as a contemporary female haiku poet who upholds traditional shasei practices. She carries on her family's haiku legacy while emphasizing poetic sensibility in her work.
Academic Societies
- Haijin Association
Quotes
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There is correctness in the basic method that inherits traditional haiku, an elevated dignity; feminine sensibility is not diluted, and the poems neatly fit within seventeen morae.
Source: Commentary by Seiji Hayashi (Haiku Odyssey, archived) (2014)
Trivia
- Her father Ueda Gosenkoku and grandfather Ueda Kokasa were also haiku poets.
- The haiku journal 'Rumble' was named from the French L'Ambre (meaning amber).
- She received the 50th Haijin Association Newcomer Award in 2011.