Japanese haiku poet, essayist, and literary critic (1931–2022)
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Teiko Inahata |
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| Born | 8 January 1931 (1931-01-08)
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| Died | 27 February 2022 (2022-02-28) (aged 91)
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| Occupation | Poet |
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Inahata Teiko (Japanese: 稲畑汀子; 8 January 1931 – 27 February 2022) was a Japanese haiku poet, essayist and literary critic.
Life and career
Born in Yokohama, the granddaughter of poet Kyoshi Takahama and the daughter of poet Toshio Takahama [ja], Inahata had been composing haiku since she was still a child.[1][2] She studied at Kobayashi Seishin Women's College.[1][2]
Inahata published her first collection of haiku in 1976.[2] In 1979 she succeeded her father as editor-in-chief of the literary magazine Hototogisu, and was editor of the newspaper The Asahi Shimbun.[1][2] In 1987 she founded and was the first secretary of the Traditional Haiku Society [ja], later serving as its honorary president.[2][3] She was a Catholic.[3]
Inahata died in Ashiya, Hyōgo Prefecture on 27 February 2022, at the age of 91.[4]
