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Shuntarō Tanikawa (谷川 俊太郎, Tanikawa Shuntarō) (born December 15, 1931, in Suginami, Japan) is a Japanese poet and translator. He is considered to be one of the most widely read and highly regarded of living Japanese poets, both in Japan and abroad.
Learn about the life and work of Shuntaro Tanikawa, one of Japan's foremost poets and translators. Explore his diverse styles, themes, and influences, and read some of his poems in English.
Shuntaro Tanikawa is one of Japan's most celebrated poets, widely read and beloved for his playful, accessible style and focus on everyday life. His work is characterized by simple language, direct observations, and a whimsical exploration of the mundane.
May 13, 2009 · In her dispatch for this month’s issue on Japanese literature, Juliet Grames directs her attention to the post-war poet Tanikawa Shuntaro and his verse— lyrical, unusual, and largely unheard of in the U.S. —Editors.
- Juliet Grames
Shuntaro Tanikawa has been a phenomenon in Japan since the publication of his first collection, Alone in Two Billion Light Years, in 1952. In the book’s prefatory poem, Tanikawa’s mentor, Tatsuji Miyoshi, introduced him as a young man who “has come from a distant land, unexpected [ . . . ] bearing the weight of being alone”.
Feb 15, 2020 · Shuntaro Tanikawa: Acclaimed poet, beloved children's author. By Kris Kosaka. Contributing Writer. Feb 15, 2020. The best in children's literature earns devout adult fans too, and perhaps no...
Sep 18, 2023 · Shuntaro Tanikawa, a poet born in Tokyo in 1931, published his first collection of poems, Two Billion Light-Years of Solitude, in 1952. Not limited to poetry, he is also renowned for writing illustrated books, screenplays, essays, song lyrics, and translations.
