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A Brief History of Imbecility: Poetry and Prose of Takamura Kotaro Paperback – October 1, 1992

by Hiroaki Sato (Author)

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Paperback: 300 pages
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press (October 1, 1992)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0824814568
ISBN-13: 978-0824814564
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,922,151 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2212 in Books > Literature & Fiction > World Literature > Asian
- #30146 in Books > Literature & Fiction > History & Criticism > Movements & Periods

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He's a Rodin of Poetry, My FAVORITE POET OF ALL!

By A Customer on January 19, 2004

Format: Paperback

I came across this talented poet/sculptor when I read the powerfully longing poem "To Someone [Not To Play]" p. 98 and knew that I had to have a book of his writing. I don't normally buy books and this is money well spent. I typically will borrow from the library but I had to make an exception with Takamura Kotaro! I only wish I owned a book of his and his wife's sculptures/artwork compilations!
I think e.e. cummings would have enjoyed "To Someone" a lot. I definitely find that his work is emotive, in the most creative sense imaginable. He was a Japanese sculptor, who was inspired by Auguste Rodin and worked in Paris. This book includes an incredible, insightful biography and commentary on his poems.
Chieko, his wife, suffered from schizophrenia and then later died in a sanitorium, much to his guilt. I noticed the similarities to his mother, when I read one poem [p.57 "Thinking of Mother"]. He idealized both of them, in their insecurities, martyrdom, and pure conscientiousness. His poems seemed to ask, "is a female's power wielded in ...leaving it, in leaving him?" Quite passive-aggressive.
The timeless poems, "Mountain Woods", "The Snow Has Piled White", and "Fountain of Mankind" reminded me of Robert Frost in their beautiful imagery of Mother Nature, of life as an endless experience of the seasons, both internally and externally.
"Lemon Elegy" was SO intense, you could TASTE the poem itself! The words conveyed an emotional power that could only be described as similar to the black and white, silent cinematography in "Snow Falling On Cedars". This is also one of his most famous poems and completely deserving!Read more ›

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A Poet/Sculptor reveals his regrets

By A. Alvarez on January 5, 2001

Format: Library Binding

Takamura Kotaro was one of the few Japanese writers to continue publishing during the height of World War 2. He managed to do this by writing propaganda poems of the government. After the war, he found himself regretting his support for something that seemed so against his principles. This collection of poems and prose traces back his blind devotion to key moments in his childhood. Educated in France, his free form poetry smacks of French influence giving it a much lighter tone. Almost as moving as his collection of poetry about his wife, Chieko, it offers an eye opening look into one poet's remorse about his past actions.