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Anthology of Modern Japanese Poetry

โœ Scribed by Edith Marcombe Shiffert

Book ID
111201842
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Year
2012
Tongue
English
Weight
2 MB
Category
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781462903665
ASIN
B007ECJFK8

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โœฆ Synopsis

This collection of modern Japanese poetry presents carefully selected works for Western readers.
The state of Japanese poetry in the twentieth century, its high quality and individuality is clearly shown in this book. The introduction gives a brief, lucid history of poetry in Japan, with the emphasis on modern poetry. The body of the book is taken up with the translation of the work of forty-nine widely acclaimed poets: free-verse poets, tanka poets, and haiku poets. At the back are notes giving illuminating biographical and literary information about each poet.
The excellence of the translations and the lucidity of the introduction and notes make the book a treasure for poetry lovers everywhere. Poets include:

  • Kotaro Takamura
  • Yoshiaki Sasazawa
  • Iku Takenaka
  • Saburo Kuroda
  • Shuntaro Tanikawa
  • Mokichi Saito
  • Kuniyo Takayasu
  • Suju Takano
  • Kiyoko Takayanagi

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