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Maeda was deeply critical of what he saw as the excessive romanticism of poets associated with important magazine ''[[Myōjō]]''.{{sfnm|1a1=Keene|1y=1999|1p=35}} |
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He first came to the attention of the poet [[Tekkan Yosano]] for a ''tanka'' he published in the magazine ''[[Bunko (magazine)|Bunko]]'' in 1900.{{sfnm|1a1=Mukawa|1y=1994}} Early in his literary career he published ''[[shintaishi]]'' (poetry in modern forms) and ''tanka'' in Tekkan's important magazine ''[[Myōjō]]'', but left after less than a year.{{sfnm|1a1=Mukawa|1y=1994}} |
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In 1905 he published the anthology ''[[Mahiruno]]'' (まひる野).{{sfnm|1a1=Mukawa|1y=1994}}<!-- Mukawa says of this "浪漫(ろうまん)的な憧(あこが)れや内省的に心情の悲傷の機微を歌い、清澄、優婉(ゆうえん)な作を残した". Add this later. --> It was also around this time that he took an interest in the philosophy of Naturalism{{sfnm|1a1=Mukawa|1y=1994}} and began writing prose fiction,{{sfnm|1a1=Mukawa|1y=1994}} researching [[classical Japanese literature]],{{sfnm|1a1=Keene|1y=1999|1p=32|2a1=Mukawa|2y=1994}}<!-- Keene doesn't give a date. --> and engaging in literary criticism.{{sfnm|1a1=Mukawa|1y=1994}} |
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1911 saw the publication of his short story collection ''[[Rohen (book)|Rohen]]'' (炉辺).{{sfnm|1a1=Mukawa|1y=1994}} |
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In 1912 he published ''[[Utsubo Kashū]]'' (空穂歌集),{{sfnm|1a1=Mukawa|1y=1994}} with the intention of distancing himself from ''tanka'',{{sfnm|1a1=Mukawa|1y=1994}} but he continued to write them throughout his career.{{sfnm|1a1=Keene|1y=1999|1p=32}} |
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== Reception == |
== Reception == |
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Yūgure Maeda | |
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Native name | 前田 夕暮 |
Born | Minamiyana Village, Ōsumi District (modern-day Hadano City), Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan | June 8, 1877
Died | April 12, 1967 | (aged 89)
Occupation | poet |
Genre | tanka poetry |
Literary movement | Naturalism |
Yūgure Maeda (前田 夕暮 Maeda Yūgure; 1883–1951) was a Japanese tanka poet.
Biography
Utsubo Kubota was born on 8 June 1877.[1] He was born in Wada Village, Higashichikuma District (modern-day Matsumoto City), Nagano Prefecture.[2] His real name was Tsūji Kubota (窪田 通治 Kubota Tsūji).[2]
He graduated the School of Letters at the Tōkyō Senmon Gakkō (present-day Waseda University).[2] After working as a reporter for various newspapers and magazines,[2] he returned to Waseda to become a lecturer on literature.[2]
He died in 12 April 1967.[1]
Writings
Maeda was deeply critical of what he saw as the excessive romanticism of poets associated with important magazine Myōjō.[3]
Reception
Literary historian and critic Donald Keene wrote of Kubota that he "attained his greatest distinction as a poet relatively late in life", contrasting him in this sense to the poets associated with the magazine Myōjō.[4] He went on to note that "[Kubota's] poetry often has a perfection of diction that defies translation, though his themes and imagery are less compelling compelling" than other Naturalist poets.[4]
References
- ^ a b Keene 1999, p. 32; Mukawa 1994 .
- ^ a b c d e Mukawa 1994 .
- ^ Keene 1999, p. 35.
- ^ a b Keene 1999, p. 32.
Works cited
- Keene, Donald (1999) [1984]. A History of Japanese Literature, Vol. 4: Dawn to the West – Japanese Literature of the Modern Era (Poetry, Drama, Criticism) (paperback ed.). New York, NY: Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-11435-6.
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