A Thousand Strands of Black Hair

Hardback

Main Details

Title A Thousand Strands of Black Hair
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Seiko Tanabe
Translated by Meredith McKinney
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:283
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreHistorical fiction
ISBN/Barcode 9780857282460
ClassificationsDewey:895.636
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Anthem Press
Imprint Anthem Press
Publication Date 1 December 2012
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This book examines and re-imagines the turbulent and intertwined lives of Akiko Yosano (1878-1942) and Tekkan Yosano (1873-1935), two poets who sparked a revolution in the world of Japanese 'tanka' (short-verse classical poetry). The author explores their passionate and at times tormented relationship, using documentary sources and their poetry along with her own storytelling abilities in order to evoke the intimate details of their lives, together and apart.

Author Biography

Seiko Tanabe is a fiction writer and the winner of the Akutagawa Prize for her 1964 novel 'Senchimentaru jani' (Sentimental Journey). Meredith McKinney is currently a visiting fellow at the Japan Centre, Australian National University, and works as a freelance translator.