Chimako Tada | |
|---|---|
| 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.[1] She authored more than 15 books of Japanese poetry, and also translated prose and poetry from French.[2] Tada wrote in traditional styles, such as tanka and haiku, as well as contemporary prose poetry.[3]