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句集 日光月光

Dakotsu Prize

句集 日光月光

Momoko Kuroda

Nikko Gekko is Kyoko Kuroda's fifth haiku collection. It crystallizes pilgrimage, cherry blossoms, memories of her parents, and scenes of daily life through the poet's active engagement with seasonal places and lyrical attention.

haikupilgrimagecherry blossomsmemory of parents

Work Information

Sunlight, moonlight, and the light of blossoms: a haiku collection grounded in pilgrimage and everyday seasons.

The collection gathers poems from 2005 to 2010. Pilgrimages to sacred sites, journeys in pursuit of cherry blossoms, and memories of her parents are linked to the active core of Kuroda's haiku. The Kadokawa Gakugei edition is confirmed.

Review Summaries

  • The judges' comments value the poet's passionate energy and her ability to turn unadorned daily life into haiku. Her devotion to blossoms and pilgrimage supports the lyricism that runs through the collection.

Book Information

Publisher
角川学芸出版
Published
2010-11-26
Pages
302 pages
Language
日本語
ISBN-13
9784046523440
ISBN-10
4046523441
Price
2600 JPY
Category
本/文学・評論

平成17年から22年までの作品700句を掲載。惜しみなく季語の現場に立ち、句作にうち込んだ日々。句縁、地縁を深めながら、「軽み」を極めていく杏子俳句の真髄がここに!

昭和13年東京生まれ。山口青邨に師事し「夏草」入会。昭和57年、句集『木の椅子』で現代俳句女流賞、俳人協会新人賞受賞。平成2年、俳誌「藍生」創刊主宰。平成7年『一木一草』で俳人協会賞受賞。「日経俳壇」選者。著書に『季語の記憶』『証言・昭和の俳句』他多数。

Reviews

  • 杏子先生の真骨頂

    蛇笏賞受賞作。 初夢の向うから来る我に逢ふ 花満ちてゆく鈴の音の湧くやうに 平板な写生句ではなく、軽さと重さの同居する世界。 蛇笏賞も当然だろう。

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