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“seiko tanabe”

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  • A Thousand Strands of Black Hair

    by Seiko Tanabe ...
    Translated by Meredith McKinney ...
    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).Born in provincial Sakai, in the Osaka prefecture, the young Akiko defied expectation to become a female poet, a calling through which she met Tekkan Yosano, the ... Read more

    $30.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (light novel)

    by Seiko Tanabe ...
    Translated by Matthew Rutsohn ...
    Unable to get around without a wheelchair, a young woman named Josee leads a solitary, housebound existence. Her key to the outside world is her friend Tsuneo, a recent college graduate and her so-called “caretaker.” The titular story, “Josee, the Tiger and the Fish,” depicts the precarious, at times sensual relationship that blossoms between these two young people still learning what it means to ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (manga)

    by Seiko Tanabe, Nao Emoto, Keji Mizoguchi, Elena Pizarro Lanzas ...
    Translated by Matthew Rutsohn ...
    College student Tsuneo loves the ocean and the creatures it harbors, and he dreams of studying abroad in faraway waters. All he needs is enough funds to go, so when a girl in a wheelchair suddenly barrels into his life, he readily agrees to work part-time as her caretaker. Getting close to the prickly Josee is easier said than done, but before he can give up, an impromptu trip to the beach shows ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • A Thousand Strands of Black Hair

    by Seiko Tanabe ...
    Translated by Meredith McKinney ...
    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 ... Read more

    $30.99 CAD

  • A Thousand Strands of Black Hair

    by Seiko Tanabe ...
    Translated by Meredith McKinney ...
    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).Born in provincial Sakai, in the Osaka prefecture, the young Akiko defied expectation to become a female poet, a calling through which she met Tekkan Yosano, the ... Read more

    $30.99 CAD

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