A Thousand Strands of Black Hair by Seiko Tanabe: New

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Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
Publication Date
2012-12-01
ISBN
9780857282460
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Anthem Press
ISBN-10
0857282468
ISBN-13
9780857282460
eBay Product ID (ePID)
143634349

Product Key Features

Book Title
Thousand Strands of Black Hair
Number of Pages
283 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
Asian / Japanese, Literary, Poetry, Biographical
Genre
Literary Criticism, Fiction, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Seiko Tanabe
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
A
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
895.636
Synopsis
This book examines and re-imagines the turbulent and intertwined lives of Akiko Yosano (1878-1942) and Tekkan Yosano (1873-1935), two poets who sparked a revolution in the world of Japanese 'tanka' (short-verse classical poetry). Born in provincial Sakai, in the Osaka prefecture, the young Akiko defied expectation to become a female poet, a calling through which she met Tekkan Yosano, the figurehead poet of the iconic literary journal 'Myojo' and who would eventually become her husband. The author explores the effect of their passionate and at times tormented relationship on their hugely influential work, as well as describing each of their childhoods, as she uses documentary sources along with her storytelling abilities in order to evoke the intimate details of their lives, together and apart. The story of these two poets is interwoven with those of the other poets and family who surrounded them, while these personal stories are also situated within their wider historical context. Sensitively and beautifully translated by Meredith McKinney, this is an intimate and personal exploration of the compelling lives of these two Japanese poets, in what the author calls 'a love letter' to their memories., This book tells the story of the turbulent lives of Akiko Yosano (1878-1942) and Tekkan Yosano (1873-1935), two poets who sparked a revolution in the world of Japanese classical poetry., This book examines and re-imagines the turbulent and intertwined lives of Akiko Yosano (1878-1942) and Tekkan Yosano (1873-1935), two poets who sparked a revolution in the world of Japanese 'tanka' (short-verse classical poetry). The author explores their passionate and at times tormented relationship, using documentary sources and their poetry along with her own storytelling abilities in order to evoke the intimate details of their lives, together and apart.
LC Classification Number
PL862.A48C4513 2012

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