The winter sun shines in: a life of Masaoka Shiki

A critic and, [Keene] writes, "the founder of truly modern Japanese poetry," Masoka Shiki (1867-1902) led a life marked by perseverance. He continued to compose while confined to bed with spinal tuberculosis, and his life's work consists of 22 volumes.

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Published in:Choice (Middletown) 2014, Vol.51 (8), p.1395
Main Author: Hogan, E J
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Biographies
Keene, Donald
Nonfiction
Poets
Shiki, Masaoka (1867-1902)
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Summary:A critic and, [Keene] writes, "the founder of truly modern Japanese poetry," Masoka Shiki (1867-1902) led a life marked by perseverance. He continued to compose while confined to bed with spinal tuberculosis, and his life's work consists of 22 volumes.
ISSN:0009-4978
1943-5975