Contemporary Haiku Criticism Award
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (2006) award
Togen Ui
うい とげん
Ui Togen
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1969-01-01
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- United States (research stay)
Career
- Occupations
- Haiku poet, Physician
- Active Years
- 1988-
- Affiliations
- University of Tokyo Haiku Society, Ginyu (former member), Kogumaza, Aru, Kaite, Modern Haiku Association
- Memberships
- Modern Haiku Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo, Faculty of Medicine | Faculty of Medicine | — | — | — | Japan |
University of Tokyo, Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
Year of Graduation:
1988
Country:
Japan
Obtained medical license and subsequently went to the United States for research
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Gendai Haiku Criticism Award (26th) | On the Unknown | — | Modern Haiku Association | Winner |
| 2009 | Gendai Haiku Newcomer Award (27th) | Millennium (30 haiku) | — | Modern Haiku Association | Winner |
| 2011 | Sō Sakon Haiku Grand Prize (12th) | Millennium (first haiku collection) | — | Sō Sakon Haiku Prize Committee | Winner |
Gendai Haiku Criticism Award (26th)
2006
Work:
On the Unknown
Organization:
Modern Haiku Association
Result:
Winner
Gendai Haiku Newcomer Award (27th)
2009
Work:
Millennium (30 haiku)
Organization:
Modern Haiku Association
Result:
Winner
Sō Sakon Haiku Grand Prize (12th)
2011
Work:
Millennium (first haiku collection)
Organization:
Sō Sakon Haiku Prize Committee
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Tōta Gendai Haiku Newcomer Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2009) award
Munakata Haiku Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 12 (2011) award
Works
Major Works
Millennium
2010 HaikuFirst haiku collection. Characterized by apocalyptic motifs and symbolic images of ruins and birds. Representative lines include "In the ruins of a millennium later, briefly a bird's love."
apocalypsenature and ruinssolitude
Bibliography
- Millennium
- Noon (poem)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- symbolic and concise expressionmodern haiku incorporating apocalyptic imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- ruinsbirdsmillennia/future time
Legacy
Recognized as a leading contemporary haiku poet with a distinctive apocalyptic motif in his work, he has received multiple haiku awards. His parallel career as a physician and researcher is also notable.
Academic Societies
- Modern Haiku Association
Quotes
-
In the ruins of a millennium later, briefly a bird's love
Source: Millennium (2010)
Trivia
- Graduated from the University of Tokyo Faculty of Medicine, obtained a medical license, and studied in the United States for research.
- Participated in the University of Tokyo Haiku Society and has been affiliated with haiku groups such as Ginyu and Kogumaza.
- His personal homepage is archived on the Wayback Machine.