Makoto Ōoka

Japanese poet (1931-2017) · Japan · On the map · Writers · Died at 86

Makoto Ōoka was a Japanese poet and literary critic. He pioneered the collaborative poetic form renshi in the 1990s, in which he has collaborated with such well-known literary figures as Charles Tomlinson, James Lasdun, Joseph Stanton, Shuntarō Tanikawa and Mikirō Sasaki.

Makoto Ōoka is read about 48 times a day, in 11 languages.

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2017Died5 April 20172004Officer of the Legion of HonourAward2003Order of CultureAward1997Person of Cultural MeritAward1996Asahi PrizeAwardGolden WreathAward1995Japan Art Academy PrizeAward1993Officer of Arts and LettersAward1989Hanatsubaki Award for Contemporary PoetryAward1980Kikuchi Kan PrizeAward1931Born16 February 1931

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