The Poems of Nakahara Chuya

<p>Born in 1907 Nakahara Chuya was one of the most gifted and<br/> colourful of Japan’s early modern poets. A bohemian romantic,<br/> his death at the early age of thirty, coupled with the delicacy of his<br/> imagery, have led to him being compared to the greatest of French symbolist poets.</p><p>Since the Second World War Nakahara’s stature has risen, and his<br/> poetry is now ranked among the finest Japanese verse of the 20th<br/> century. Influenced by both Symbolism and Dada, he created<br/> lyrics renowned for their songlike eloquence, their personal<br/> imagery and their poignant charm.<br/> <br/> This selection of poems from throughout Nakahara’s creative life<br/> includes collected and uncollected work and draws on recent<br/> scholarship to give a full account of this extraordinary figure.</p>