Thousand Strands of Black Hair
About this book
Exploring in detail the life and work of one of Japan's most famous and most controversial woman writers, 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).
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL26737650W
Subjects
Authors, japanesePoets, biographyJapanese poetry, history and criticismPoetsFiction