Salad Anniversary by Machi Tawara
An exquisite collection of Japanese poetry
Tawara is a champion of gratitude and glee.. her verses are full of zest... a fruitful collection, perfect for the coming summer. New Orleans Review Unputdownable, essential Japanese poetry: read and love Sunday Times In Style A potent, distilled brew, like the headiest sake The Lady These small jewels are delightful Elle Japan has many tanka poets nowadays, but none can match Tawara Japan Times Fresh, light, wonderful Le Point One of Japan's most celebrated poets Mark McGuinness, Magma Poetry
Machi Tawara (b. Osaka, 1962) is one of Japan's most popular tanka poets and is credited for giving new relevance to this millennia-old Japanese poetry form. Her first volume of tanka, Salad Anniversary (1987), became an immediate bestseller and turned its author into an instant celebrity. Salad Anniversary inspired televised serial dramas, a musical revue and a full-length movie, and went on to sell 8 million copies worldwide. She has been awarded multiple prizes for her poetry, including the Kadokawa Tanka Award and the Modern Japanese Poets Association Award. Tawara is also a critic, translator and travel writer, and contributes to various national newspapers and magazines in Japan.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781782271062 |
| ISBN 10 | 1782271066 |
| Title | Salad Anniversary |
| Author | Machi Tawara |
| Series | Pushkin Collection |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pushkin Press |
| Year published | 2014-10-23 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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