{"product_id":"ordinary-people-shuntaro-tanikawa-9781925735291","title":"Ordinary People","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslated by Takako Lento.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn its surface, \u003cem\u003eOrdinary People\u003c\/em\u003e is a leisurely account of people-watching. These people pass by us, one after another, occasionally remarking on their own circumstances and observations of life. These individuals collectively give us a kaleidoscopic mapping of the world we all live in, even though each is arrested in a moment in life that seems totally mundane or even absurd. But curiously we begin to feel empathy and share with them a thrill of mystery, joy of discovery, or even satisfaction in accepting the enigma of life, as we fill out 'the scenes'. Through this process we watch these individuals, taken collectively, form an intriguingly cohesive universe, just as thousands of miniature photos can create a photo-mosaic portrait. In the end we realize that Tanikawa has forged a picture of humanity in our times, out of a casual parade of 'ordinary' people. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTanikawa Shuntarō is one of the most widely read and highly regarded of living Japanese poets, both in Japan and abroad, and a frequent subject of speculation regarding the Nobel Prize in Literature. Winner of numerous awards, he has authored over 100 volumes of poetry, light verse, and word-play. In addition he published translations in many genres including the comic strip \u003cem\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMother Goose\u003c\/em\u003e rhymes. He has also produced a wide range of children's books, essays, song lyrics, and scripts for radio, TV, and film. He lives in Tokyo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTakako Lento translates poetry and prose from Japanese to English and vice versa. Her recent books of translation and critical essays include \u003cem\u003eTamura Ryu-ichi, on the Life and Work of a 20th Century Master (\u003c\/em\u003eco-ed. Wayne Miller); \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Being Alone: Tanikawa Shuntarō, Poems 1952 - 2009; Collected Haiku of Yosa Buson\u003c\/em\u003e (with W.S. Merwin); \u003cem\u003ePioneers of Modern Japanese Poetry, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eButterfly\u003c\/em\u003e by Kashiwagi Mari. She lives in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shuntaro Tanikawa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 192573529X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781925735291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vagabond Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.13d","brand":"Shuntaro Tanikawa","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48457627992319,"sku":"9781925735291","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_08c51f30-d183-460e-a5c9-8801d003f569.jpg?v=1777400244","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ordinary-people-shuntaro-tanikawa-9781925735291","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}