Shuntarō Tanikawa
Japanese poet
- Born
- 15 December 1931, Suginami
- Died
- 13 November 2024, aged 92
Shuntarō Tanikawa (December 15, 1931 – November 13, 2024) was a Japanese poet, translator, children's author, and screenwriter. 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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