Chunichi Poetry Award
2 appearances
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Edition 20 (1972) second prize
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Edition 24 (1976) poetry prize
Takuo Umeda
うめだ たくお
Umeda Takuo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- null （Gifu Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2013-10-26 age 75
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Gifu Prefecture, Japan → Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer, teacher
- Active Years
- 1970-2013
- Affiliations
- Aichi Shukutoku University
- Memberships
- Japan Modern Poets Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya University, Faculty of Education | Faculty of Education | Education | — | — | Japan |
| Aichi Prefectural Komaki Technical High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Nagoya University, Faculty of Education
Faculty of Education
/ Education
Country:
Japan
Aichi Prefectural Komaki Technical High School
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Chunichi Poetry Prize | Gakubuchi (The Frame) | — | Chunichi Shimbun | winner |
| 1972 | Chunichi Poetry Prize (runner-up) | Positions of Things | — | Chunichi Shimbun | runner-up |
Chunichi Poetry Prize
1975
Work:
Gakubuchi (The Frame)
Organization:
Chunichi Shimbun
Result:
winner
Chunichi Poetry Prize (runner-up)
1972
Work:
Positions of Things
Organization:
Chunichi Shimbun
Result:
runner-up
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Positions of Things
1971 Poetry collectionA collection of poems that quietly observes everyday objects and landscapes. Contains works from the early 1970s.
objectseveryday lifestill life
Gakubuchi (The Frame)
1975 Poetry collectionA poetry collection including the work that won the Chūnichi Poetry Prize. Explores memory and existence through a framing gaze on subjects.
memoryexistencevisuality
Unfading Landscapes
1983 Poetry collectionContains poems about landscape and memory, depicting intersections of everyday life and recollection.
landscapememory
What the Windmill Remembers
1984 Poetry collectionA collection that poetically depicts time and memory through images of windmills and nature.
naturetimememory
Lessons in Writing from 400 Characters
2001 Essay / Writing instructionA practical guide aimed at high school students and general readers to strengthen short-form writing.
writingeducationpractice
Landscapes: Collected Poems of Takuo Umeda
2006 Poetry collectionA collected volume of Umeda's poems, featuring works about landscapes and everyday life.
landscapeeveryday life
Bibliography
- Positions of Things (poetry, 1971, Akitsu Shoten)
- Gakubuchi (poetry, 1975, Umumaa-kai)
- Unfading Landscapes (1983, Kibutsu-sha)
- What the Windmill Remembers (1984, Kibutsu-sha)
- Lessons in Writing from 400 Characters (2001, Chikuma Gakugei Bunko)
- Landscapes: Collected Poems of Takuo Umeda (2006, Nishida Shoten)
- Reader for High School Students on Writing (ed., 1986, Chikuma Shobo)
- Introduction to Criticism for High School Students (ed., 1987, Chikuma Shobo)
- Guide to Novels for High School Students (ed., 1988, Chikuma Shobo)
- New Declaration on Composition (ed., 1989, Chikuma Shobo)
- My Work Collection: Expression Revised Workbook (ed., 2000, Chikuma Shobo)
- Reader on Writing for Middle-aged and Older Adults (ed., 2003, Chikuma Gakugei Bunko)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concrete depiction with lyrical observationplain, pedagogical tone
- Recurring Motifs
- landscapeobjectsmemory
Legacy
Recognized as a regionally rooted poet and educator. Active mainly in the 1970s, he influenced both poetry and instruction in writing.
Academic Societies
- Japan Modern Poets Association
Archives
- National Diet Library (holds works and related materials)
Trivia
- Born in Gifu Prefecture.
- Taught at Aichi Shukutoku University and continued as a part-time lecturer after retirement.
- Active as a member of 'Alpha no Kai', which published the poetry journal 'Alpha'.