Kotan Chronicles: Selected Poems 1928-1943

by Genzō Sarashina, Nadine Williams (Translator)

‘These starkly beautiful poems document the complexity of existence at the intersection of Japanese-settler and Ainu historical experience, in years marked by struggle and privation throughout the empire.’ – Paul D. Barclay, Chair of Asian Studies, Lafayette College

‘Such a rare treat – one of the few examples of Japanese proletarian poetry to appear in English.… This courageous version not only captures the colloquial, multivocal style of the original poems, but also constitutes an important document in the recuperation of pre-war Japanese poetry.’ – Eric Selland

Genres: Poetry, Indigenous

Paperback

First published January 1, 2017

Reviews

[Lina]

read for uni, kinda dope honestly!