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Miyazawa Kenji: Selections
Kenji Miyazawa
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Description for Miyazawa Kenji: Selections
Paperback. The poet Miyazawa Kenji was an early twentieth-century Japanese modernist who is known for his poetry and stories as well as his devotion to Buddhism. This book collects his poetry and provides an introduction to his life and work. It includes poems translated by Gary Snyder. It features a Foreword by the poet Geoffrey O'Brien. Editor(s): Sato, Hiroaki. Series: Poets for the Millennium S. Num Pages: 270 pages, 9 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 350.
The poet Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933) was an early twentieth-century Japanese modernist who today is known worldwide for his poetry and stories as well as his devotion to Buddhism. Miyazawa Kenji: Selections collects a wide range of his poetry and provides an excellent introduction to his life and work. Miyazawa was a teacher of agriculture by profession and largely unknown as a poet until after his death. Since then, his work has increasingly attracted a devoted following, especially among ecologists, Buddhists, and the literary avant-garde. This volume includes poems translated by Gary Snyder, who was the first to translate ... Read more
The poet Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933) was an early twentieth-century Japanese modernist who today is known worldwide for his poetry and stories as well as his devotion to Buddhism. Miyazawa Kenji: Selections collects a wide range of his poetry and provides an excellent introduction to his life and work. Miyazawa was a teacher of agriculture by profession and largely unknown as a poet until after his death. Since then, his work has increasingly attracted a devoted following, especially among ecologists, Buddhists, and the literary avant-garde. This volume includes poems translated by Gary Snyder, who was the first to translate ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
270
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Poets for the Millennium S.
Condition
New
Weight
350 g
Number of Pages
270
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520247796
SKU
V9780520247796
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About Kenji Miyazawa
Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933) was one of Japan's most important experimental poets. His first book of poems, Spring and Asura, was published in 1924. Hiroaki Sato is a translator and essayist living in New York. He writes a monthly column for the Japan Times.
Reviews for Miyazawa Kenji: Selections
A worthy edition to the library of any Kenji fan.
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