Modern Japanese Tanka: An Anthology
Tanka, a clasical Japanese verse form like haiku, has experienced a resurgence of interest among twentieth-century poets and readers. Arguably the central genre of Japanese literature, the 31-syllable lyric made up the great majority of Japanese poetry from the ninth to the nineteenth century and was the inspiration for such poetry as haiku and renga. Tanka has begun to attract considerable attention in North America in recent years. Modern Japanese Tanka is the first comprehensive collection...
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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
\ ChoiceOwing to masterful editing and translating by Makoto Ueda, the beauty of the original poetry shines forth throughout this volume.\ \
