James Kirkup

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James Kirkup


Born
in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, The United Kingdom
April 23, 1918

Died
May 10, 2009

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James Falconer Kirkup, FRSL was a prolific English poet, translator and travel writer. He was brought up in South Shields, and educated at South Shields Secondary School and Durham University. He wrote over 30 books, including autobiographies, novels and plays. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1962.

Average rating: 4.03 · 11,055 ratings · 864 reviews · 105 distinct works
Haiku Hundred

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Modern Japanese Poetry

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The Little Man and the Big ...

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One Man's Russia

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True Misteries And A Chroni...

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Paper Windows: Poems from J...

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Book of Tanka

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tokyo

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Japan Behind the Fan

liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1970 — 2 editions
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Zen Contemplations

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