Poetry. Translated from the Japanese by William I. Elliott and Kawamura Kazuo. Revised edition of a classic that has sold over 100,000 copies in its Japanese edition. Tanikawa is the preeminent Japanese poet of his generation. These evocative hymns of childhood sung from the mouth of a child recreate first lies, first loves, first reactions to adults, playmates and secrets.
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Poetry. Translated from the Japanese by William I. Elliott and Kawamura Kazuo. Revised edition of a classic that has sold over 100,000 copies in its Japanese edition. Tanikawa is the preeminent Japanese poet of his generation. These evocative hymns of childhood sung from the mouth of a child recreate first lies, first loves, first reactions to adults, playmates and secrets.
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