Masaoka Shiki International Haiku Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2000) grand prize
Yves Bonnefoy
イヴ・ボヌフォワ
Ivu Bonufowa
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1923-06-24 （Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France）
- Died
- 2016-07-01 age 93
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Tours (birthplace) → Paris (residence/work) → Geneva (residence/teaching) → New York (residence/teaching)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, literary critic, translator, university professor
- Active Years
- 1946-2016
- Influenced By
- Stéphane Mallarmé, Arthur Rimbaud, William Shakespeare
- Influenced
- contemporary French poets
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Poitiers | — | — | — | — | France |
| University of Paris | — | — | — | — | France |
University of Poitiers
Country:
France
University of Paris
Country:
France
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Commandeur) | — | — | French government | winner |
| 1987 | Goncourt Poetry Prize | — | — | Académie Goncourt | winner |
| 1995 | Balzan Prize | — | 欧州美術史・美術批評 | Balzan Foundation | winner |
| 1995 | Prix mondial Cino Del Duca | — | — | Fondation Cino Del Duca | winner |
| 1999 | Struga Poetry Evenings — Golden Wreath | — | — | Struga Poetry Evenings | winner |
| 2000 | Masaoka Shiki International Haiku Prize (Grand Prize) | — | — | Masaoka Shiki International Haiku Prize Committee | winner |
| 2007 | Franz Kafka Prize | — | — | Franz Kafka Society | winner |
| 2011 | Griffin Poetry Prize — Lifetime Recognition | — | lifetime achievement | Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry | winner |
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Commandeur)
1984
Organization:
French government
Result:
winner
Goncourt Poetry Prize
1987
Organization:
Académie Goncourt
Result:
winner
Balzan Prize
1995
Category:
欧州美術史・美術批評
Organization:
Balzan Foundation
Result:
winner
Prix mondial Cino Del Duca
1995
Organization:
Fondation Cino Del Duca
Result:
winner
Struga Poetry Evenings — Golden Wreath
1999
Organization:
Struga Poetry Evenings
Result:
winner
Masaoka Shiki International Haiku Prize (Grand Prize)
2000
Organization:
Masaoka Shiki International Haiku Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Franz Kafka Prize
2007
Organization:
Franz Kafka Society
Result:
winner
Griffin Poetry Prize — Lifetime Recognition
2011
Category:
lifetime achievement
Organization:
Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Du mouvement et de l'immobilité de Douve
1953 poetryA landmark collection in which Bonnefoy explores presence, image and the relation between movement and stillness.
presenceimagetime
Translations
- Japanese translations exist (e.g. translated by Shigeru Shimizu)
La Présence et l'Image
1983 essay/criticismEssays on the relationship between poetry and image, and on the notion of presence.
poeticstheory of image
Translations
- Japanese edition available (translated by Masakatsu Kaneko & Yoshio Abe et al.)
Début et fin de la neige
1995 poetryOne of his important later collections reflecting on existence and memory.
memoryexistence
Bibliography
- Traité du pianiste (1946)
- Anti-Platon (1947)
- Du mouvement et de l'immobilité de Douve (1953)
- La Présence et l'Image (1983)
- Début et fin de la neige (1995)
Translations by Author
- Translations of Arthur Rimbaud (collaborative translations into French/Japanese editions referenced)
Translations of Works
- Japanese translations of selected poetry (e.g. translations by Shigeru Shimizu)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical yet philosophical style centered on inquiries into presenceclear, restrained diction
- Recurring Motifs
- presenceimagememorytime
Legacy
A leading French poet and critic of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. His poetry and poetics have had wide influence and he received numerous international honors.
Academic Societies
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences (member)
- American Academy of Arts and Letters (member)
Archives
- Collections/authority records at the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF)
Quotes
-
Poetry is a delicate questioning about the mode of being.
Trivia
- Taught literature at numerous universities internationally.
- Many translations and Japanese editions of his works exist.