Kenji Miyazawa

Read Japanese Literature

English - January 17, 2024 17:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
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There is no one quite like Kenji Miyazawa. Born into wealth, he longed to be “a real peasant”. One of Japan’s most influential children’s writers, he sold only one story during his lifetime.

Read Japanese Literature takes a look at Miyazawa's colorful biography through three of his beloved stories.

Miyazawa produced the artwork for this episode. It's a painted titled Power Pole in the Moonlight.

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