Tomoe Tana, Tomoshibi: Lucille M. Nixon's Japanese poem, tanka collection and biography with her study of Japanese tanka poetry, 1978. Courtesy Amazon.com.
Lucille M. Nixon (December 24, 1908 - December 22, 1963)[1] was an American poet.
Life[]
Nixon worked as an elementary school teacher. She began teaching in Palo Alto, California, in 1948. From 1958 until her death in 1963, she served as consultant for curriculum and instruction for the elementary grades of the Palo Alto Unified School District.[2]
Recognition[]
In 1957 Nixon became the 1st foreigner selected to participate in Utakai Hajime, the Imperial New Year’s Poetry Reading of Japan.[3] Nixon performed a 31-syllable waka about the Hōryū-ji, a Buddhist temple she had visited on a trip 2 years earlier. After her reading, she won the praises of Emperor Hirohito, who encouraged her to continue writing Japanese poetry so she could become a "bridge" between Japan and the United States.[4]
Lucille M. Nixon Elementary School in Palo Alto bears her name.[2]
Publications[]
Poetry[]
- Tomoshibi: Lucille M. Nixon's Japanese poem, tanka collection and biography with her study of Japanese tanka poetry (by Lucille M. Nixon & Tomoe Tana). Palo Alto, CA: 1976, 1978.
Juvenile[]
- Living in Japan .Palo Alto, CA: Palo Alto Unified School District, 1959.
- Young ranchers at Oak Valley. Menlo Park, CA: Lane Book Co., 1960.
- Living in the Home, School, and Neighborhood: A study guide for first grade (by Shirley Hill & Lucille M. Nixon). Palo Alto, CA: Palo Alto Unified School District, 1963.
Edited[]
- The Choice is Always Ours: The classic anthology on the spiritual way (edited by Dorothy B. Phillips, Lucille M. Nixon, & Elizabeth B. Howes). New York: Richard R. Smith, 1948; Wheaton, IL: Re-Quest Books, 1975; New York: HarperCollins, 1989.
- Sounds from the Unknown: A collection of Japanese-American tanka, (edited by Lucille M. Nixon & Tomoe Tana). Denver, CO: Alan Swallow, 1963.
Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy WorldCat.[5]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Front matter of Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan. Google Books. Retrieved 18 August 2007
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 History of Our Name, Lucille M. Nixon Elementary School, August 6, 2009. Web, Mar. 30, 2013.
- ↑ An Imperial Poetic Tradition, Japan Echo, Diplomatic Agenda, Vol. 26, Nr. 2
- ↑ Foster Hailey. "American poem wins Tokyo prize." New York Times. 12 January 1957. pg. 1.
- ↑ Search results = Lucille M. Nixon, WorldCat. Web, Mar. 30, 2013.
External links[]
- Books
- Tomoshibi: Lucille M. Nixon's Japanese poem, tanka collection and biography with her study of Japanese tanka poetry at Amazon.com
- About
- "Our Name" at Lucille M. Nixon School
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