Chimako Tada
Chimako Tada | |
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| Born | 1 April 1930 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 23 January 2003 (aged 72) |
| Occupation | Poet, translator, academic |
| Period | 1930–2003 |
Chimako Tada (多田智満子, Tada Chimako; April 1, 1930 – January 23, 2003) was a Japanese poet renowned for her surreal style and evocation of women's experience in post-war Japan. She authored more than 15 books of Japanese poetry, and also translated prose and poetry from French. Tada wrote in traditional styles, such as tanka and haiku, as well as contemporary prose poetry.