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Machi Tawara

1962 - Today

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Machi Tawara (俵万智, Tawara Machi; born December 31, 1962) is a contemporary Japanese writer, translator and poet. Tawara is most famous as a contemporary poet. She is credited with revitalizing the tanka for modern Japanese audiences. Her skill as a translator consist of translating classical Japanese into modern Japanese, for example books such as the Man'yōshū and the Taketori Monogatari. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Machi Tawara is the 6,883rd most popular writer, the 2,612th most popular biography from Japan and the 125th most popular Japanese Writer.

Machi Tawara is most famous for her poetry, particularly her acclaimed collection "Salad Anniversary," which explores themes of love and everyday life. She is recognized for her unique voice and contribution to contemporary Japanese literature.

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Among writers, Machi Tawara ranks 6,883 out of 7,302. Before her are Muhammad al-'Arifi, Donna Williams, Susan Faludi, Arnon Grunberg, Brannon Braga, and David X. Cohen. After her are Okwui Enwezor, Elaine Showalter, Jeannette Walls, Nahed Hattar, Julie Plec, and Jo Walton.

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Among people born in 1962, Machi Tawara ranks 788. Before her are Kurt Meier, Rajiv Kapoor, Geoffrey Blake, Miriam Stockley, Domingo Manrique, and Sandro Cuomo. After her are Brian Schmetzer, Jan Stejskal, Corrado Lorefice, Wei Qingguang, Vladimer Aptsiauri, and Ivo Knoflíček.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Machi Tawara ranks 2,612 out of 6,245. Before her are Yūichi Komano (1981), Shigekazu Nakamura (1958), Yoshikazu Goto (1964), Masayoshi Yoshida (1982), Kenichi Suzumura (1974), and Koji Inada (1985). After her are Yoshiaki Koizumi (1968), Hideki Nomiyama (1975), Princess Akiko of Mikasa (1981), Ryoichi Maeda (1981), Shunkun Tani (1993), and Shinji Aoyama (1964).

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Among WRITERS In Japan

Among writers born in Japan, Machi Tawara ranks 125. Before her are Phyllis A. Whitney (1903), Sayaka Murata (1979), Kinoko Nasu (1973), Nagaru Tanigawa (1970), Koushun Takami (1969), and Sui Ishida (1986). After her are Kaori Ekuni (1964), Nahoko Uehashi (1962), Miri Yu (1968), Noboru Yamaguchi (1972), Hitomi Kanehara (1983), and Rie Yasumi (1972).

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