Kadokawa Haiku Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 56 (2010) award
Yumu Yamaguchi
やまぐち ゆうむ
Yamaguchi Yumu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1985-12-28 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet, newspaper reporter
- Active Years
- 2002-
- Affiliations
- Ginka (haiku circle)
- Memberships
- University of Tokyo Haiku Society, Ginka
- Influenced By
- Michio Nakahara
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaisei Junior & Senior High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Science | Department of Earth and Planetary Environmental Science | 修士 | — | Japan |
Kaisei Junior & Senior High School
Year of Graduation:
2004
Country:
Japan
Participated in the haiku circle 'Shikan-kai' while at high school
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Science
/ Department of Earth and Planetary Environmental Science
Degree:
修士
Country:
Japan
Belonged to the University of Tokyo Haiku Society; completed master's program
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Ryukoku University Seishun Haiku Prize (Top Award, University Division) | — | — | Ryukoku University | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Oninuki Seishun Haiku Prize (Excellence Award) | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Kadokawa Haiku Prize (56th) | Tōkan (collection of 50 haiku) | — | Kadokawa Shoten | 受賞 |
Ryukoku University Seishun Haiku Prize (Top Award, University Division)
2005
Organization:
Ryukoku University
Result:
受賞
Oninuki Seishun Haiku Prize (Excellence Award)
2007
Result:
受賞
Kadokawa Haiku Prize (56th)
2011
Work:
Tōkan (collection of 50 haiku)
Organization:
Kadokawa Shoten
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Afterimage
2011 haiku collectionFirst haiku collection. Contains prize-winning haiku and represents the work of a young haiku poet.
naturememoryeveryday life
Selection Haijin: Shin-sen 21 (co-authored)
2010 criticism / anthologyParticipation in the anthology 'Shin-sen 21' (co-authored). Includes criticism discussing 20 haiku poets.
contemporary haikucriticism
Bibliography
- Afterimage (2011, Kadokawa Shoten)
- Shin-sen 21 (co-authored, 2010, Yushorin)
- A Lyric-less Generation: Reading the 20 of 'Shin-sen 21' (criticism, 2010, Yushorin)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, image-driven stylemodern sensibility in haiku composition
- Recurring Motifs
- naturememorydarknesseveryday objectshydrangea
Legacy
Became a noted young haiku poet after early major awards. Recognized for continuing literary activity while working as a regional newspaper reporter.
Quotes
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Typhoon—darkness like a skull in the kettle
Source: haiku by Yumu Yamaguchi (2011) -
Hydrangeas — aren't they all afterimages?
Source: haiku by Yumu Yamaguchi (2011)
Trivia
- At 24, she was the second-youngest recipient of the Kadokawa Haiku Prize.
- Continues to write haiku while working as a reporter for the Yomiuri Shimbun.
- Married fellow haiku poet Hanako Edo in 2012.