Tanikawa shuntaro biography of mahatma
Tanikawa shuntaro biography of mahatma gandhi
The life and words of Japanese poet, Shuntaro Tanikawa.
Shuntarō Tanikawa
Japanese poet and translator (–)
Shuntarō Tanikawa | |
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| Born | ()December 15, [citation needed] Suginami, Japan[citation needed] |
| Died | November 13, () (aged&#;92) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, translator |
| Notable work | Two Billion Light Years of Solitude () |
| Spouse | Eriko Kishida &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#;Tomoko Okubo &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#;Yōko Sano &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#; |
| Children | Kensaku Tanikawa&#;[ja] |
| Father | Tetsuzō Tanikawa |
Shuntarō Tanikawa (谷川 俊太郎, Tanikawa Shuntarō, December 15, – November 13, ) was a Japanese poet and translator.[1] He was considered to be one of the most widely read and highly regarded Japanese poets, both in Japan and abroad.[2] The English translation of his poetry volume Floating the River in Melancholy, translated by William I