The Ocean Inside Kenji Takezo
For the young Kenji Takezo, the innocent surfer who inhabits this collection of poems, balance becomes more than just trying to stand on a wave. It is a way of surviving in a world as precarious as the ocean, a world constantly turning on itself.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0822956136
ISBN13:9780822956136
Release Date:October 1996
Publisher:University of Pittsburgh Press
Length:80 Pages
Weight:0.35 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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Startling
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Mr. Noguchi's first book still startles me. I read it when it first came out and I return to it regularly. Here is a book of lyrics that tells the story of Kenji Takezo and his overwhelming passion for the deep blue sea. An American coming-of-age story, a surfer's story,it gracefully chronicles a young man's tricky relations with the force of gravity and the thrill of speed. Noguchi's Pacific is like Twain's Mississippi--an elemental, allegorical presence. The poems are tightly wound and often very funny, and yet there is something understated and deft that is beguiling. A kind of poignance and dignity permeates the wildest adventure of the hero. I love the stillness at the center of what roils and moves these poems, and I love the clarity of this book like I love to breathe the spring air. If you don't buy this book, go to the library. Or steal it. A seriously dazzling thing.
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