Tetsuo Yamaguchi - Japanese Literary Awards

Profile

Gender: Male
Born: 1946-08-06 （Raikoji, Koshiji, Mishima District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan）
Died: 1988-05-29 age 41
Nationality: Japan
Languages: Japanese
Residence History: Niigata (birthplace) → Shakujii Park (boarding) → Waseda/Tsurumaki (boarding) → Ekoda (boarding) → Tokyo (moved to)

Career

Occupations: Poet
Active Years: 1969-1988
Influenced By: Shuji Terayama, Gōzō Yoshimasu

Education

Institution	Faculty	Department	Degree	Period	Country
Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (No. 1)	Faculty of Letters (No. 1)	Department of Japanese Literature	—	—	Japan

Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (No. 1)

Faculty of Letters (No. 1) / Department of Japanese Literature

Country: Japan

Enrolled April 1965. Graduation year not specified.

Awards

Year	Award	Work	Category	Organization	Result
1970	Gendai Shi Techo Prize (10th)	—	—	Gendai Shi Techo (magazine)	Winner

Gendai Shi Techo Prize (10th)

1970

Organization: Gendai Shi Techo (magazine)

Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Contemporary Poetry Notebook Award 1 appearances

Edition 10 (1969) award

Works

Major Works

Childlike Face

1971 Poetry collection

An early collection blending cinematic imagery with youthful sensibilities, comprising fragmented poems.

youthcinemaurbanity

Yoseppu (Poems of Strange Snow)

1976 Poetry collection

Published in 1976 with an introductory blurb by Gōzō Yoshimasu; characterized by fantastical imagery and lyricism.

fantasynatureobservation of the self

Tetsuo Yamaguchi: Collected Poems (Shichosha)

1978 Poetry collection

Published by Shichosha as part of a series on new poets; includes representative works from his early period.

urban lifecinematic montagelife and death

Bibliography

Childlike Face
Yoseppu (Poems of Strange Snow)
Tetsuo Yamaguchi: Collected Poems (Shichosha)

Style & Themes

Literary Style: Fragmented lines incorporating cinematic imageryA fusion of lyricism and experimental approaches
Recurring Motifs: urban landscapeyouthillness and death

Health

Rectal cancer

1986-1988

Underwent surgery resulting in a colostomy; affected daily life and creative activity.
Renal metastasis / uremia

1988 (昭和63年)

Health deteriorated with renal metastasis and uremia, leading to repeated hospitalizations and eventual death.

Legacy

A poet active in the Japanese poetry scene of the 1960s–80s, known for cinematic visuality and fragmented poetics; recognized through collaborations and exchanges with contemporaries.

Trivia

Organized and chaired a horse-racing enthusiast group called the "Black Horse Society".
Co-founded a baseball team "The Fouls" and served as manager and catcher.
Has a VIAF identifier (VIAF: 253171114).