Shuntaro Tanikawa
(1931-2024)
Japanese poet
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Shuntarō Tanikawa (谷川 俊太郎, Tanikawa Shuntarō, December 15, 1931 – November 13, 2024) was a Japanese poet and translator. He was considered to be one of the most widely read and highly regarded Japanese poets, both in Japan and abroad. The English translation of his poetry volume Floating the River in Melancholy, translated by William I. Elliott and Kazuo Kawamura and illustrated by Yoko Sano, won the American Book Award in 1989.
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15 December 1931 Tokyo
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13 November 2024 (aged 92)
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| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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