Modern Haiku Women's Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1977) award
Washitani Nanako
わしたに ななこ
Washitani Nanako
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1923-01-07 （Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2018-03-08 （Japan） age 95
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet
- Active Years
- 1942-2007
- Affiliations
- Magazine 'Asebi' (Asubebi/Asebi), Magazine 'Nanpu' (Nanpu)
- Influenced By
- Mizuhara Shūōshi, Yamaguchi Sōdō
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Prefectural Yuhigaoka High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Osaka Prefectural Yuhigaoka High School
Year of Graduation:
1940
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | Winner |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | Winner |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | Winner |
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1977
Result:
Winner
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1983
Result:
Winner
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2005
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Haijin Kyokai Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (1983) award
Dakotsu Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 39 (2005) award
Works
Major Works
A collection of early haiku focusing on observations of nature and daily life.
natureseasons
A haiku collection from the 1960s noted for its sharp sensibility and female perspective.
female perspectiveeveryday life
A collection centered on delicate emotions surrounding flowers. Recipient of the 1977 Contemporary Haiku Women's Prize.
flowersemotion
A mature collection of haiku, awarded the Haiku Poets Association Award in 1983.
ancient capitalsrecollection
A late-career collection reflecting on later life. Winner of the 39th Jakuhaku Prize.
later yearsretrospection
Bibliography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise style valuing traditional haiku formsDelicate descriptions grounded in a female sensibility
- Recurring Motifs
- flowersancient capitals (Kyoto)seasonal change
Health
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bronchial asthma晩年Health declined in later years; declared cessation of writing in 2007 and died of asthma in 2018.
Legacy
A prominent female haiku poet active from the postwar period into the modern era. She led the magazine Nanpu and won multiple major haiku awards.
Academic Societies
- Haiku Poets Association
Archives
- National Diet Library of Japan (works and materials)
- Nanpu Haiku Society archives
Trivia
- Taken in and raised by her grandparents at seven months old.
- Born into a family of dancers and influenced by dance in her youth.
- Declared cessation of writing in 2007.