River of Stars: Selected Poems of Yosano Akiko

Yosano Akiko (1878-1942) is one of the most famous Japanese writers of the twentieth century. She is the author of more than seventy-five books, including twenty volumes of original poetry and the definitive translation into modern Japanese of the Tale of the Genji. Although probably best known for her exquisite erotic poetry, Akiko's work also championed the causes of feminism, pacifism, and social reform. Akiko's poetry is profoundly direct, often passionate, exposing the complexity of everyday emotions in poetic language stripped of artifice and presenting the full breadth of her poetic vision. Included are ninety-one of Akiko's tanka (a traditional five-line form of verse) and a dozen of her longer poems written in the modern style.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: 03/18/1997
ISBN: 9781570621468
Pages: 154
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 04/28/1997 pg. 72