| #1303560 in Books | 2015-06-09 | 2015-06-09 | Ingredients: Example Ingredients | Original language:Japanese | 6.49 x.50 x4.76l,.84 | File type: PDF | 112 pages||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Five Stars|By Martie|An amazing collection of poems/tankas in translation! Read Salad Anniversary and find out how delightful this work is.|1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Everyday Accounts Through Extraordinary Poetry|By Aaron|Wonderfully written the author gives a fresh and pleasant perspective on life, cap||"these poems mix the ancient grace and musicality of the tanka form with a modern insight and wit. With a light, fresh touch and a cool eye, Machi Tawara celebrates the small events in a life fully lived and one that is wonderfully touched by humor and beauty.
Machi Tawara's first book of poems, The Anniversary of the Salad combines the classical 'tanka' form with the subject of a modern love affair. It became a sensation, selling over 2 million copies - and the 'salad phenomenon' in Japanese culture was comparable to the 'bananamania' that followed publication of the first novel by Tawara's contemporary Banana Yoshimoto. Contains 15 poems:
'August Morning' 'Baseball Game' 'Morning Necktie' 'I Am the ...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Salad Anniversary (Pushkin Collection) | Machi Tawara. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.