Poetry of Yorifumi Yaguchi: A Japanese Voice in English

by Yorifumi Yaguchi

Book Overview

Yorifumi Yaguchi is a nationally known poet in Japan. He was a child during World War II, watching while bombs split his countryside to pieces, while the neighbor girl fell prey to soldiers, while an American soldier crept into his home, hoping for rest and safety. Yaguchi's grandfather, a devout Buddhist priest, taught him peaceful ways, urged him to build a healed world. His father taught him the Shinto way, emperor-worship, and the nationalism...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561485241
• ISBN13: 9781561485246
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Good Books
• Length: 149 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 9.2"