The First Modern Japanese: The Life of Ishikawa Takuboku by Donald Keene (Englis

Description: The First Modern Japanese by Donald Keene A biography of Japanese tanka master Ishikawa Takuboku, who pioneered an unmistakably modern poetic style. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Many books in Japanese have been devoted to the poet and critic Ishikawa Takuboku (1886–1912). Although he died at the age of twenty-six and wrote many of his best-known poems in the space of a few years, his name is familiar to every literate Japanese. Takubokus early death added to the sad romance of the unhappy poet, but there has been no satisfactory biography of his life or career, even in Japanese, and only a small part of his writings have been translated. His mature poetry was based on the work of no predecessor, and he left no disciples. Takuboku stands unique.Takubokus most popular poems, especially those with a humorous overlay, are often read and memorized, but his diaries and letters, though less familiar, contain rich and vivid glimpses of the poets thoughts and experiences. They reflect the outlook of an unconstrained man who at times behaved in a startling or even shocking manner. Despite his misdemeanors, Takuboku is regarded as a national poet, all but a saint to his admirers, especially in the regions of Japan where he lived. His refusal to conform to the Japan of the time drove him in striking directions and ranked him as the first poet of the new Japan. Author Biography Donald Keene is Shincho Professor of Japanese Literature and University Professor Emeritus at Columbia University. He is the author and translator of more than thirty books on Japanese literature and culture. His Columbia University Press books include The Winter Sun Shines In: A Life of Masaoka Shiki (2013), So Lovely a Country Will Never Perish: Wartime Diaries of Japanese Writers (2010), Chronicles of My Life: An American in the Heart of Japan (2009), Frog in the Well: Portraits of Japan by Watanabe Kazan, 1793-1841 (2006), and Emperor of Japan: Meiji and His World, 1852-1912 (2002), as well as a definitive multivolume history of Japanese literature. Table of Contents 1. Takuboku, Modern Poet 2. Takuboku in Tokyo 3. Takuboku the Schoolteacher 4. Exile to Hokkaido 5. Hakodate and Sapporo 6. Takuboku in Otaru 7. A Winter in Kushiro 8. Poetry or Prose? 9. Takuboku Joins the Asahi 10. The Romaji Diary 11. The Sorrow of Takuboku and Setsuko 12. Failure and Success 13. Takuboku on Poetry 14. The High Treason Trial 15. The Last Days 16. Takubokus Life After Death Notes Bibliography Index Review The First Modern Japanese is a poignant though familiar tale of the genius and premature death of a promising artist. As Donald Keene notes, Ishikawa Takuboku was a pivotal figure and someone to consider when thinking about larger topics such as the meaning of modernity. Keenes insightful and compelling study of Takuboku lets us finally see the dark side of Japans tearful, beloved poet. -- Charles Shiro Inouye, professor of Japanese literature and visual culture, Tufts University The poetry of Ishikawa Takuboku holds a landmark position in Japanese poetic history. With his worldly yet highly introspective, self-reflexive, and frequently melancholy tone, Takuboku developed one of the most distinctive, singular voices in the Japanese poetry of the Meiji era. Donald Keene has done the English-speaking world a major service by presenting this survey of the life of a critically important tanka master. -- Jeffrey Angles, translator of Forest of Eyes: Selected Poems of Tada Chimako Recommended for Japanese literature collections and any reader searching for a new poet to discover. Library Journal Well-researched... Keenes finely wrought translations of Ishikawas poems glimmer ever more brightly, sandwiched between the dark episodes of the young poets short life. Japan Times Well-researched, well-written, informative and interesting... A sympathetic portrait of an important figure in Japanese literary history. The Japan Society Review Highly recommended. Choice A detailed account of the Meiji-era poet Ishikawa Takubokus life. -- Claire Kohda Hazelton Times Literary Supplement Prizes Winner of Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2018 Review Quote Well-researched, well-written, informative and interesting.... A sympathetic portrait of an important figure in Japanese literary history. Details ISBN0231179723 Author Donald Keene Publisher Columbia University Press Year 2016 ISBN-10 0231179723 ISBN-13 9780231179720 Format Hardcover Imprint Columbia University Press Subtitle The Life of Ishikawa Takuboku Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Short Title 1ST MODERN JAPANESE Language English Media Book Residence US DEWEY 895.6142 Pages 288 Series Asia Perspectives: History, Society, and Culture Publication Date 2016-09-27 Translated from English UK Release Date 2016-09-27 AU Release Date 2016-09-27 NZ Release Date 2016-09-27 US Release Date 2016-09-27 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161834663;

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