Kiyohara Seisuke - Kiyohara Seisuke

...A poet from the late Edo period. Born into a merchant family in Fukuoka. His real surname was Kiyohara, and he was commonly known as Kiyosuke. At the age of 39, he handed over his household to his younger brother and devoted himself to composing poetry. From the age of 60, he spent 12 years in Osaka, where he associated with poets of the time. His poetry collection includes "Sokeishu," and his poetry theory books include "Hitorigochi" and "Kozo no Chiri." He is known for the freedom and originality of his poetry terminology, and he also broke new ground in terms of subject matter by actively singing about the elderly and children. His poetry theory, based on the self-awareness that "I am a Tenpo resident, not an ancient man," is also noteworthy. [Sasaki Yukitsuna]...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kiyohara Kiyosuke" is listed below.

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…江戸末期の歌人。福岡の商家に生まれる。本姓は清原，通称清助。39歳で家を弟にゆずって作歌に専心。60歳の年から12年大坂で過ごし，時の歌人と交遊した。歌集に《草径集》，歌論書に《ひとりごち》《こぞのちり》がある。歌の用語の自由斬新さに特色があり，素材面でも老人子供などを積極的にうたって新境地を開いた。〈吾は天保の民なり，古人にはあらず〉の自覚に立つ歌論にも見るべきものがある。【佐佐木 幸綱】…

※「清原清助」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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