Salad Anniversary

Machi Tawara''s first book of poems, Salad Annivsersary, combines the classical ''tanka'' form with the subject of a modern love affair. It became a sensation, selling over 2 million copies - and the ''salad phenomenon'' in Japanese culture was comparable to the ''bananamania'' that followed publication of the first novel by Tawara''s contemporary Banana Yoshimoto. Contains 15 poems:

''August Morning''

''Baseball Game''

''Morning Necktie''

''I Am the Wind''

''Summertime Ship''

''Wake-up Call''

''Hashimoto High School''

''Pretending to Wait for Someone''

''Salad Anniversary''

''Twilight Alley''

''My Bisymmetrical Self''

''So, Good Luck''

''Jazz Concert''

''Backstreet Cat''

''Always American''

Pushkin Collection editions feature a spare, elegant series style and superior, durable components. The Collection is typeset in Monotype Baskerville, litho-printed on Munken Premium White Paper and notch-bound by the independently owned printer TJ International in Padstow. The covers, with French flaps, are printed on Colorplan Pristine White Paper. Both paper and cover board are acid-free and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified.