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River of Stars by Akiko Yosano & Sam Hamill & Keiko Matsui Gibson
Selected Poems of Yosano Akiko
Although her poetry is noted for its passion and eroticism, Akiko's work also champions the cause of feminism, pacifism and social reform. This collection of poems presents the full breadth of Akiko's poetic vision.Yosano Akiko (1878-942) is one of the most famous Japanese writers of the twentieth century. She is the author of more than seventy-five books, including twenty volumes of original poetry and the definitive translation into modern Japanese of the "Tale of the Genji." Although probably best known for her exquisite erotic poetry, Akiko's work also championed the causes of feminism, pacifism, and social reform. Akiko's poetry is profoundly direct, often passionate, exposing the complexity of everyday emotions in poetic language stripped of artifice and presenting the full breadth of her poetic vision. Included are ninety-one of Akiko's tanka (a traditional five-line form of verse) and a dozen of her longer poems written in the modern style. |
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| Author(s) : Sam Hamill | Format : Paperback Book |
| ISBN-10 : 1570621462 | ISBN-13 : 9781570621468 |
| RRP : £10.50 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Country Publication : United States
Publication Date : 31/05/1997
Publisher : Shambhala Publications Inc.,U.S.
Page Length : 156mm
Page Size : 203mm