Modern Haiku Women's Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1987) award
Yoko Yamamoto
やまもと ようこ
Yamamoto Yōko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1934-09-18 （Ushigome, Tokyo (now Shinjuku, Tokyo)）
- Died
- null
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- haiku poet
- Active Years
- 1959-
- Influenced By
- Akira Omine, Nobuko Katsura
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Women's College | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Osaka Women's College
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Modern Haiku Women's Award (12th) | Blossoms | — | Modern Haiku Association | winner |
| 2011 | Haiku Poets Association Prize (51st) | Summer Trees | — | Haiku Poets Association | winner |
Modern Haiku Women's Award (12th)
1987
Work:
Blossoms
Organization:
Modern Haiku Association
Result:
winner
Haiku Poets Association Prize (51st)
2011
Work:
Summer Trees
Organization:
Haiku Poets Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Haijin Kyokai Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 51 (2011) award
Works
Major Works
Blossoms
1987 haikuA haiku collection showcasing a graceful and lucid style. Poems focus on nature and subtle moments of daily life.
natureseasons
Summer Trees
2011 haikuA matured collection of haiku; winner of the 2011 Haiku Poets Association Prize.
seasonal changematurity
The First Departure (co-authored)
haiku criticism / collectionOne of the collaborative volumes including poems and essays.
haiku studiesco-authorship
Practical Haiku Workshop (co-authored)
haiku instructionAn introductory guide to composing haiku, including explanations for beginners.
haiku pedagogytechnique
Bibliography
- Blossoms
- Summer Trees
- The First Departure (co-authored)
- Practical Haiku Workshop (co-authored)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- graceful and lucid haiku styleconcise, nature-focused imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- natureseasonal transitionquiet moments of daily life
Legacy
Regarded for a graceful and lucid haiku style, she is respected in the contemporary haiku community and has contributed to haiku education through collections and co-authored works.
Academic Societies
- Modern Haiku Association
- Haiku Poets Association
Quotes
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She composes graceful and lucid haiku.
Source: Wikipedia (Japanese)
Trivia
- Born in Ushigome, Tokyo (now Shinjuku).
- Studied under Akira Omine.
- Member and editor-in-chief of the journal 'Shin'.
- Participated in the founding of Nobuko Katsura's 'Sōen' magazine.