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The Poems of Sir Francis Hubert
Hong Kong University Press 1961; US$ 9.00A poet of substance though little noticed, Sir Francis Hubert (1568-1629) embodies in his life and works much of the agitated spirit of his times.His verse Historie of Edward the Second, its strong element of political satire, and its minatory finger wagging at the Queen, earned him her official displeasure. He is one of a host of literary figures,... more...
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
IP (Interactive Publications) 2010; US$ 12.99Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow is an innovative project continuing and developing the collaborative relationship between two fine poets, juxtaposing tanka in diary form. more...
Haiku-do
Editorial Kairos 2008; US$ 10.99This inspirational and beautiful collection of 70 Japanese haiku combines poetry with spiritual exploration. By treating each poem as a mystery that must be solved, the author encourages readers to use the poems to connect with Japanese culture, awaken their senses, and embark on a spiritual journey. Esta colección inspiradora y hermosa de... more...
Words Flower From One To Another
IP (Interactive Publications) 2011; US$ 10.00Two of Australia's most accomplished tanka artists collaborate in this bi-lingual (English / Japanese) collection. Saeko Ogi, whose primary language is Japanese but who is at home in English, and Amelia Fielden, whose primary language is English with wide experience in Japanese, write their tanka, in both languages, in response to those of the other.... more...
Written on Water
Tuttle Publishing 1995; US$ 19.95Despair and hope are two emotions commonly voiced by poets in the Man'yoshu, the oldest and most important collection of Japanese poetry. Although written over thirteen hundred years ago, the poems retain a rare freshness, an originality that delights and fascinates even today. Part of the collection's originality is due to its variety of authors,... more...
The Ethics and Poetics of Alterity in Asian American Poetry
University of Iowa Press 2006; US$ 29.95Poetry by Asian American writers has had a significant impact on the landscape of contemporary American poetry, and a book-length critical treatment of Asian American poetry is long overdue. In this groundbreaking book, Xiaojing Zhou demonstrates how many Asian American poets transform the conventional “I” of lyric poetry—based... more...
Black Dog, Black Night
Milkweed Editions 2011; US$ 18.00The poems in Black Dog, Black Night highlight an aspect of Vietnamese verse previously unfamiliar to American readers: its remarkable contemporary voices. Celebrating Vietnam?s diverse and thriving literary culture, the poems collected here combine elements of French Romanticism, Russian Expressionism, American Modernism, and native folk stories... more...
Azaleas
Columbia University Press 2007; US$ 24.99Available for the first time in English, Azaleas is a captivating collection of poems by a master of the early Korean modernist style. Published in 1925, Azaleas is the only collection Kim Sowol (1902-1934) produced during his brief life, yet he remains one of Korea's most beloved and well-known poets. His work is a delightful and sophisticated... more...
Far Beyond the Field
Columbia University Press 2010; US$ 31.99-- P. F. Kornicki, Monumenta Nipponica more...
Just Living
Columbia University Press 2005; US$ 27.99One of the best scholar-translators in the field presents a selection of writings by Tonna (1289--1372), an outstanding medieval Buddhist poet-monk, very little of whose work has been translated until now. Tonna was regarded as the leading Nijo¯ poet of his day and was known as one of the Four Deva Kings of the Waka. This anthology contains translations... more...









