A Poem for a Book by Tawada, Yoko (9789629967277)

A Poem for a Book

by Tawada, Yoko

Paperback - English

This pocket-sized paperback is one of the twenty-two titles published for 2015 Hong Kong International Poetry Nights. The theme of IPHHK2015 is "Poetry and Conflict". 21 international poets from 18 different places are invited to participate in recitations, symposia and sharing sessions of the Poetry Nights. A recitation focusing on 10 local Hong Kong poets, "Hong Kong Cantonese Poetry Night" is included. This collection seeks to make accessible the best of contemporary international poetry with outstanding translations.

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ADDITIONAL INFO

ISBN

9629967278

EAN

9789629967277

Publisher

CHINESE UNIV OF HONG KONG PR

Publication Date

15 Feb 2016

Pages

Weight (kg)

0.12

Dimensions (cm)

16.8 x 10.7 x 1.3

About Author

Yoko Tawada (March 23, 1960 - Present) is a Japanese writer currently living in Hamburg, Germany. She was born in Tokyo, received her undergraduate education at Waseda University in 1982 with a major in Russian literature, then studied at Hamburg University where she received a master's degree in contemporary German literature. She received her doctorate in German literature at the University of Zurich. In 1987 she published A Void Only Where You Are, a collection of poems in a German and Japanese bilingual edition. Tawada's Missing Heels received the Gunzo Prize for New Writers in 1991, and T