Modern Japanese Tanka
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Like haiku, tanka is a short, classical verse form that has attracted considerable attention in this century. This is the first collection of modern tanka available in English.ChoiceOwing to masterful editing and translating by Makoto Ueda, the beauty of the original poetry shines forth throughout this volume.
PrefaceIntroductionYosano Tekkan (1873-1935)1Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902)13Mori Ogai (1862-1922)25Yosano Akiko (1878-1942)37Ishikawa Takuboku (1886-1912)49Saito Mokichi (1882-1953)61Kitahara Hakushu (1885-1942)73Shaku Choku (1887-1953)85Toki Zenmaro (1885-1980)97Okamoto Kanoko (1889-1939)109Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1932)121Okuma Nobuyuki (1893-1977)133Maekawa Samio (1903-1990)145Saito Fumi (b. 1909)157Miya Shuji (1911-1986)169Kondo Yoshimi (b. 1913)181Tsukamoto Kunio (b. 1922)193Nakajo Fumiko (1922-1954)205Sasaki Yukitsuna (b. 1938)217Tawara Machi (b. 1962)229Selected Bibliography241Copyright Acknowledgments253
