A Shawl of Mist: Tanka: Expressing the Modern Soul in an Ancient Poetic Style - Paperback
A Shawl of Mist: Tanka: Expressing the Modern Soul in an Ancient Poetic Style - Paperback
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by Yukiko Inoue-Smith (Author)
This book of tanka, an ancient style of Japanese poetry, includes essays written to accompany and complement the poems. The short essays included here provide practical thoughts based on the author's long years of personal and professional experiences -- studying, reading, teaching, thinking, and especially, cherishing each day of living.
Author Biography
Yukiko Inoue-Smith, Ph.D., has been a member of the faculty of the School of Education at the University of Guam since 1997. Inoue has been extensively involved in work with tanka, which is Japan's oldest and most esteemed poetry genre. Inoue is a professor of educational psychology and research, and considers poetry an equally important element of her life's work.
