Miyazawa Kenji
Beloved Japanese poet and children's fiction author whose work blends Buddhist spirituality with ecological vision. Night on the Galactic Railroad is his most famous work, a poetic fantasy of death and cosmic journey.
Works
- Night on the Galactic RailroadAllegorical fantasy journey of boy and cat traversing mythical galactic train
- The Restaurant of Many OrdersFable of peculiar restaurant serving elaborate meal to predatory family
- Spring and AsuraCollection of modernist poetry exploring nature, Buddhism, and self-transformation