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Books : Literature & Fiction : Authors, A-Z : ( M ) : Miyazawa, Kenji
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The poet Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933) was an early twentieth-century Japanese modernist who today is known worldwide for his poetry and stories as well as his devotion to Buddhism. Miyazawa Kenji: Selections collects a wide range of his poetry and provides an excellent introduction to his life and work. Miyazawa was a teacher of agriculture by profession and largely unknown as a poet until after his death. Since then his work has increasingly attracted a devoted following, especially among ecologists, Buddhists, and the literary avant-garde. This volume includes poems translated by Gary Snyder, who was the first to translate a substantial body of Miyazawa's work into English. Hiroaki Sato's own superb translations, many never before published, demonstrate his deep familiarity with Miyazawa's poetry. His remarkable introduction considers the poet's significance and suggests ways for contemporary readers to approach his work. It further places developments in Japanese poetry into a global context during the first decades of the twentieth century. In addition the book features a Foreword by the poet Geoffrey O'Brien and essays by Tanikawa Shuntaro, Yoshimasu Gozo, and Michael O'Brien.
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One night, alone on a hilltop, a young boy is swept aboard a magical train bound for the Milky Way. A classic in Japan, this tender fable is a book of great wisdom, offering insight into the afterlife.
One of Japan's greatest storytellers, Kenji Miyazawa (18961933) was a teacher, author, poet, and scientist.
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This volume presents literary fables that share an intense delight in the natural world, cautionary tales to prose peoms, and social satire to unmistakable tragedy. It is aimed at adults and children alike.
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Two arrogant hunters from the city find themselves in a world where fantasy and reality merge when they enter the Wildcat House Restaurant. The lesson they learn will stay with them forever. This classic tale reaches out to readers of all ages and from all cultures.
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Giovanni and his friend Campanella, who is dead from drowning, travel on a celestial railway which is a ferry of souls journeying to the afterlife.
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This translation of one of Miyazawa Kenji's children's tales explores the relationship between the infinite and everyday life in Northern Japan through a galactic journey undertaken by the two young protagonists.
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Presents eight of Mizakawa Kenji's short stories. This volume includes "The Earthgod and the Fox" and "The Restaurant of Many Orders".
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Sixteen short stories with underlying nature themes.
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