Yamanoguchi Baku

Poet. Born in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture. Real name: Yamaguchi Juzaburo. Dropped out of Prefectural First Middle School after 4 years, moved to Tokyo in 1922 (Taisho 11) and moved around from place to place. He started writing poetry in middle school. In 1931 (Showa 6), he published works such as "Ato Yume" in Kaizo. In 1936, he became a member of the "Rekitei" group. His poems are sometimes unique, as they express the reality of life in a realistic, low-pitched voice. His poetry collections include "Shiben no Sono" (The Garden of Thought) (1938), "Tsuna no Kuchi Baku Shishu" (1958), and "Maguro ni Iwashi" (Tuna and Sardines) (1964). "When I replied that his nose was good, his nose hastily hid itself in the palm of his hand" (Hana).

[Yasuhiko Ando]

"The Complete Works of Yamanokuchi Baku, 4 volumes (1975-76, Shichosha)" ▽ "Yamanokuchi Baku: Poetry and its Trajectory, by Nakatomi Masanori (1975, Hosei University Press)"

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詩人。沖縄県那覇(なは)市の生まれ。本名山口重三郎。県立一中を4年で中退、1922年（大正11）上京して転々。詩作は中学時代に始まる。31年（昭和6）『改造』に『夢の後』などを発表。36年『歴程』同人となる。詩は生活実感を写実・低唱風に歌ってときにユニーク。詩集に『思弁の苑(その)』（1938）、『定本山之口貘詩集』（1958）、『鮪(まぐろ)に鰯(いわし)』（1964）などがある。「その鼻がいいのだ／と答えたところ／鼻はあわてて／掌(てのひら)に身をかくした」（鼻）。

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『『山之口貘全集』全四巻（1975～76・思潮社）』▽『仲程昌徳著『山之口貘　詩とその軌跡』（1975・法政大学出版局）』

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