{"title":"Shuzo Takiguchi","description":"\u003cp\u003eShuzo Takiguchi’s work invites readers into a unique dialogue between poetry and visual art, blending surreal imagery with profound emotional insight. His writings often explore the ethereal boundaries of perception and reality, making them a compelling study for enthusiasts of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith titles like \u003cstrong\u003eA Kiss for the Absolute\u003c\/strong\u003e, Takiguchi offers an evocative journey through imaginative landscapes that challenge conventional forms. His distinctive voice enriches any collection seeking to deepen understanding of modern artistic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-kiss-for-the-absolute-by-shuzo-takiguchi-9780691263885","title":"A Kiss for the Absolute","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1923, Shuzo Takiguchi's first year at Tokyo's Keio University was cut short by the Great Kanto Earthquake, which nearly destroyed the Japanese capital. When he returned to school two years later, he was hit by a second earthquake—French Surrealism. Takiguchi (1903-1979) began to write surrealist poems, translate surrealist writers, curate exhibitions of surrealist art, write art criticism, and, later, paint, helping introduce Surrealism to Japan. He eventually became a major Japanese artistic and cultural figure whose collected works number fourteen volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Kiss for the Absolute\u003c\/i\u003e, Mary Jo Bang, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, and her fellow poet and translator Yuki Tanaka present the first collection in English of Takiguchi's ingenious, playful, and erotic poems, complete with an introduction and the original Japanese texts on facing pages. Takiguchi's obvious interest in style is perfectly wed to his daredevil rhetorical antics. His poems read as if they could have been written today, yet they are so original that they couldn't have been written by anyone else. Bang and Tanaka's skillful, colloquial translations offer English readers a long-overdue introduction to this important poet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383535681772,"sku":"9780691263885","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2625993482434.jpg?v=1773374130"},{"product_id":"a-kiss-for-the-absolute-by-shuzo-takiguchi-9780691263892","title":"A Kiss for the Absolute","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1923, Shuzo Takiguchi's first year at Tokyo's Keio University was cut short by the Great Kanto Earthquake, which nearly destroyed the Japanese capital. When he returned to school two years later, he was hit by a second earthquake—French Surrealism. Takiguchi (1903-1979) began to write surrealist poems, translate surrealist writers, curate exhibitions of surrealist art, write art criticism, and later, paint, helping introduce Surrealism to Japan. He eventually became a major Japanese artistic and cultural figure whose collected works number fourteen volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Kiss for the Absolute\u003c\/i\u003e, Mary Jo Bang, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, and her fellow poet and translator Yuki Tanaka present the first collection in English of Takiguchi's ingenious, playful, and erotic poems, complete with an introduction and the original Japanese texts on facing pages. Takiguchi's obvious interest in style is perfectly wed to his daredevil rhetorical antics. His poems read as if they could have been written today, yet they are so original that they couldn't have been written by anyone else. Bang and Tanaka's skilful, colloquial translations offer English readers a long-overdue introduction to this important poet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595650449644,"sku":"9780691263892","price":115.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780691263892-a-kiss-for-the-absolute.jpg?v=1777899327"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/shuzo-takiguchi.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}