Cornell University Press
The Art of Being Alone
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About this book
This extensive selection of Tanikawa Shuntaro's poetry reflects the full depth and breadth of his work, from his appearance as a fresh new voice to the mastery of his later poetry. It traces his artistic development and his shift in focus from man's cosmic destiny to the pathos of everyday life and a more internalized struggle with the nature of human expression. Lovers of poetry will find the experience exhilarating.
The only such collection in English, this volume will prove indispensable to students and scholars of Japanese literature, as it opens a valuable new perspective on postware Japanese literature.
The Introduction clarifies the social and artistic background of Tanikawa's extraordinary work and career, illuminating major themes as his poetry evolves over time.
Author / Editor information
Takako U. Lento has taught at universities in Japan and the United States. She holds an MFA in poetry and translation from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Her publications include book-length Japanese translations of American writers as well as English translations of, and essays on, Japanese poets. She is a regular contributor to Poetry International Web. Most recently she coedited and contributed to the work, Tamura Ryuichi: On the Life and Work of a 20th Century Master.
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Frontmatter
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CONTENTS
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Acknowledgment
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Introduction
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Alone in Two Billion Light Years 二十億光年の孤独 (1952)
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62 Sonnets 六十二のソネット (1953)
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On Love 愛について (1955)
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21 (1962)
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Journey 旅 (1968)
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A Pensive Youth うつむく青年 (1971)
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The Day Small Birds Vanished from the Sky 空に小鳥がいなくなった日 (1974)
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At Midnight in the Kitchen I Wanted to Talk to You 夜中に台所でぼくはきみに話しかけたかった (1975)
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Definitions 定義 (1975)
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Fragments of a Forged Talamaikan Manuscript タラマイカ偽書残けつ (1978)
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Selected Poems of Tanikawa Shuntarō『谷川俊太郎詩集続』(1979)
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Coca Cola Lesson コカコーラ • レッスン (1980)
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The Map of Days 日々の地図 (1982)
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Letters 手紙 (1984)
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Naked はだか (1988)
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To a Woman 女に (1991)
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Clueless 世間知らず (1993)
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The Eighteen Year Old 十八歳 (1993)
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Listening to Mozart モーツアルトを聴く人 (1995)
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Rather than Snow White 真っ白でいるよりも (1995)
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Minimal (2002)
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Poet’s Tomb 詩人の墓 (2006)
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Watashi (I Myself) 私 (2007)
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Tromsф Collageトロムソコラージュ (2009)
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