Shuntarō Tanikawa
Japanese poet (1931–2024)
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- Fame66.8
- Momentum2.4
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Updated 2026-07-03
Shuntarō Tanikawa was a Japanese poet and translator. He was considered to be one of the most widely read and highly regarded Japanese poets, both in Japan and abroad. The English translation of his poetry volume Floating the River in Melancholy, translated by William I. Elliott and Kazuo Kawamura and illustrated by Yōko Sano, won the American Book Award in 1989.
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- شونتارو تانيكاواLow confidencewikipedia · arz.wikipedia.org
- Shuntarō TanikawaLow confidencewikipedia · ca.wikipedia.org
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