{"product_id":"destiny-amelia-fielden-9780985560928","title":"Destiny: A Collection of Japanese Tanka","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDestiny\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of Japanese \u003ci\u003etanka\u003c\/i\u003e poetry written between 1971 and 1975. This English translation was made for the benefit of May Yen Ting's non-Japanese-speaking descendants and for those who are interested in bilingual \u003ci\u003etanka\u003c\/i\u003e. May Yen Ting was born in Taiwan during the Japanese Occupation. She was educated in Japan and studied Japanese literature at Ochanomizu University. Upon graduation, she returned to Taiwan and taught in a Japanese high school. In her fifties, she wrote several textbooks for Taiwanese to learn Japanese language while teaching in universities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the end of World War II, her nationality changed from Japanese to Chinese. Many \u003ci\u003etanka\u003c\/i\u003e in this collection were composed while the future of Taiwan was unpredictable, caused by an unsettled international situation. The agony and sorrow of the Taiwanese people can be felt through her words.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy feelings\u003cbr\u003e As I await judgement\u003cbr\u003e These days\u003cbr\u003e I read the news\u003cbr\u003e With bated breath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Written while awaiting the UN decision to replace Taiwan, Republic of China, by the People's Republic of China in the Security Council in 1971.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amelia Fielden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0985560924\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780985560928\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quadu Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/24\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.62d","brand":"Amelia Fielden","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48438075064575,"sku":"9780985560928","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6c2987f1-a329-4868-9ad4-3e0580fbe6e0.jpg?v=1777168639","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/destiny-amelia-fielden-9780985560928","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}