The Colors of Poetry: Essays in Classic Japanese Verse (REFLECTIONS)

Literature & Fiction

Ooka, Makoto

MAKOTO, OOKA

KEENE, Donald

Poetry

Katydid Books

Elegy and the Benediction: Selected Poems 1947-1989

A Poet's Anthology: The Range of Japanese Poetry (REFLECTIONS)

<p>Poetry. Asian Studies. Translated by Janine Beichman, with Japanese originals in both kanji-kana and romaji versions. An ideal tool for the study of the Japanese poetic tradition by an internationally esteemed former president of PEN, Japan, the author of over 19 collections of poetry and over 180 other works. "Ooka Makoto is a distinguished poet. He is also a major critic of poetry, perhaps the finest in Japan today. For this anthology he has searched through the whole range of Japanese poetry. Janine Beichman has been exceptionally successful in conveying not only the sense but the beauty of the poems..."--Donald Keene.</p>

Poetry. Asian Studies. Translated by Janine Beichman, with Japanese originals in both kanji-kana and romaji versions. An ideal tool for the study of the Japanese poetic tradition by an internationally esteemed former president of PEN, Japan, the author of over 19 collections of poetry and over 180 other works. "Ooka Makoto is a distinguished poet. He is also a major critic of poetry, perhaps the finest in Japan today. For this anthology he has searched through the whole range of Japanese poetry. Janine Beichman has been exceptionally successful in conveying not only the sense but the beauty of the poems..."--Donald Keene.

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Beneath the Sleepless Tossing of the Planets: Selected Poems 1972-1989 (Asian Poetry in Translation: Japan)

Beichman, Janine

Oriori No Uta: Poems for All Seasons (Japanese & English Text)

Jaime Beichman

Bilingual Books

Oriori no Uta, Poems For All Seasons (An Anthology of Japanese Poetry from Ancient Times to the Present)

Kodansha International

One of the most important poets of contemporary Japan, Makoto Ōoka's works continue to resonate powerfully among readers today. He speaks to the spirit, not of Japan and the Japanese, but of humanity, and of the world we are a part of.This new edition brings together some of his best work in English translation by Janine Beichman, who worked with Ōoka for many years. Also included are the original Japanese poems, the author's own calligraphy and drafts, and selected photographs from his personal life...  a book to be savored for a depth and beauty that surpasses any single cultural identity.

Beneath the Sleepless Tossing of the Planets: Selected Poems

History & Criticism

Kurodahan Press

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