The Secret Island and the Enticing Flame: Worlds of Memory, Discovery, and Loss in Japanese Poetry
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The three "essays" in this book draw on the translator's work on love poetry--classical waka and the tanka of Yosano Akiko (1878-1942)--but also introduce the prose poems and free verse of a contemporary surrealist poet, Mizuno Ruriko, whose themes are childhood and the loss of innocence. "The Secret Island and the Enticing Flame" shows the translator of poetry experimenting with three different ways to present the results of his craft. "In the...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:193394742X
ISBN13:9781933947426
Release Date:March 2010
Publisher:Cornell University - Cornell East Asia Series
Length:152 Pages
Weight:0.45 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.9" x 8.7"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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