The Secret Island and the Enticing Flame: Worlds of Memory, Discovery, and Loss in Japanese Poetry (Cornell East Asia Series)

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The Secret Island and the Enticing Flame: Worlds of Memory, Discovery, and Loss in Japanese Poetry (Cornell East Asia Series)

Written by Edwin A. Cranston
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The three "essays" in this book draw on the translator's work on love poetry--classical waka and the tanka of Yosano Akiko (1878-1942)-but also introduce the prose poems and free verse of a contemporary surrealist poet, Mizuno Ruriko, whose themes are childhood and the loss of innocence.

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Published January 1, 2008
ISBN 7187153
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Edwin A. Cranston is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, Edwin A. Cranston enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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