Watashi

by Shuntarō Tanikawa, William Isaac Elliott (Translator), Kazuo Kowamura (Translator)

Originally published in Japanese by Shichosha in 2007.
Poems translated into English.

Genres: Poetry, Japan

55 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Shuntarō Tanikawa was a Japanese poet and translator. He was considered to be one of the most widely read and highly regarded Japanese poets, both in Japan and abroad. The English translation of his poetry volume Floating the River in Melancholy, translated by William I. Elliott and Kazuo Kawamura and illustrated by Yoko Sano, won the American Book Award in 1989.

Reviews

[Anetq · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jeg hørte det fine digt 'Farvel er et midlertidigt ord' til en bibliotekars begravelse for nylig - og måtte læse hele samlingen. Det er fin let og lettilgængelig poesi om liv og mest lethed.