Kuki Shuzo: A Philosopher’s Poetry and Poetics

Best known for his interpretations of Western Continental philosophy, Japan's Kuki Shuzo (1888-1941) was also the author of several collections of poetry. This volume contains translations of his collections of free verse as well as his 31-syllable poems ( tanka ), which were written in Paris during the 1920s. Also included are some rhyming poems and essays by Shuzo on poetry and a variety of other topics. Marra (Japanese literature, UCLA) addresses the apparent contradictions between Kuki's philosophical thought and the metaphysical ideas expressed in his verse in the introduction. Annotation 穢2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)