Collection of Poems of Martyrdom

Sato Haruo's first collection of poems. Published by Shinchosha in July 1921 (Taisho 10). It includes 23 pieces from the approximately 100 pieces he wrote over the 15 years since his youth. "Sigh" and "Boyhood Days," which begin with "In the middle of May in Kii Province, under the dark shadow of the chestnut trees," show the growing passion of his youth, while "Song of the Moonlit Night by the Waterside," which begins with "Because I am in a painful love, the moon's shadow penetrates my body," and "Aru Toki Hito wo Ete" sing of his tragic love for Tanizaki Junichiro's wife, Chiyoko. As the author's preface states, "Taking out my old-fashioned flute I have come to the roadside to sing a sad song" (Prague, 1912), the work is based on the tone of traditional Japanese folk music and is written in literary style in 5-7 and 7-5 rhythm, beautifully capturing the brilliance and fluctuations of human love.

[Kunihiko Nakajima]

"Japanese Poetry 16: Haruo Sato" (Chuko Bunko)" ▽ "Complete Works of Japanese Poets 17: Haruo Sato" (1967, Shinchosha)

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佐藤春夫の処女詩集。1921年（大正10）7月、新潮社刊。青年時代から書きためた15年間約100編の作品から23編を収録。「紀(き)の国の五月なかばは／椎(しい)の木のくらき下かげ」で始まる『ためいき』や『少年の日』は、若き日の恋情の高まりを示し、「せつなき恋をするゆゑに／月かげさむく身にぞ沁(し)む」で始まる『水辺月夜の歌』や『或(あ)るとき人に与へて』は、谷崎潤一郎(たにざきじゅんいちろう)夫人千代子への悲恋を歌い上げる。「古風なる笛をとり出(い)でていま路(みち)のべに来(きた)り哀歌(かなしみうた)す」（自序）とあるように、日本の伝統歌謡の調子を踏まえ、五七調・七五調の文語定型詩のなかに、人間の恋情の輝きと揺れとがみごとに定着している。

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『『日本の詩歌16　佐藤春夫』（中公文庫）』▽『『日本詩人全集17　佐藤春夫』（1967・新潮社）』

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