{"product_id":"the-poetry-of-chuya-nakahara-japans-modernist-master-free-bilingual-audio-recordings-hardcover","title":"The Poetry of Chuya Nakahara: Japan's Modernist Master (Free Bilingual Audio Recordings) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChuya Nakahara\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristian Nagle\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A landmark book that will redefine Nakahara's place on the international stage.\"\u003c\/i\u003e --Paul Perry, novelist and poet\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis definitive bilingual edition of Chuya Nakahara (1907-1937) brings the most dynamic voice in Japanese early Modernist poetry to English-language readers. \u003ci\u003eGoat Songs\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSongs of Bygone Days\u003c\/i\u003e--the two volumes that Chuya prepared for publication during his brief lifetime--are presented in luminous translations by poet Christian Nagle that capture the music, formal integrity and soul of the original poems. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an extensive biographical and critical introduction, foreword by leading Chuya scholar Mikiro Sasaki, rare archival photographs and informative notes, this volume offers an indispensable gateway to one of Japan's most brilliant writers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith free online audio recordings of the poems in Japanese and English.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChuya Nakahara\u003c\/b\u003e (1907-1937) was the coddled eldest son of an army physician in western Honshu. When he was eight, the death of his brother Tsuguro spurred him to begin writing poetry. In Kyoto he encountered the poetry of Arthur Rimbaud and other French Symbolists, which he translated, and which profoundly influenced his own poetry. He soon moved to Tokyo and became active in literary circles. His first poetry collection, \u003ci\u003eGoat Songs\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 1932 but sold only fifty copies. His second collection, \u003ci\u003eSongs of Bygone Days\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 1938, shortly after his death at age thirty from tuberculosis. His poems gained great acclaim after the war and were later published in a six-volume collection. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristian Nagle, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is a poet, musician and filmmaker. His award-winning work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eEsquire, The Paris Review, The Kenyon Review, Raritan, Subtropics, AGNI\u003c\/i\u003e, and other leading publications. For more than two decades he has divided his time between Tokyo and Alexandria, Virginia, translating the poetry of Chuya Nakahara and co-directing The Brothers Murasaki film group, whose documentaries about Japanese culture include \u003ci\u003eCarriers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSix Beats to Heaven.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMikiro Sasaki\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet and leading authority on Chuya Nakahara. He is the editor of Chuya's collected works and the author of \u003ci\u003eChuya Nakahara: The Music of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as over ten volumes of poetry, essays and criticism.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52042329194797,"sku":"9784805318973","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-poetry-of-chuya-nakahara-japans-modernist-master-free-bilingual-audio-recordings-hardcover-7069173.webp?v=1780172106","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-poetry-of-chuya-nakahara-japans-modernist-master-free-bilingual-audio-recordings-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}