Books of poetry, literary criticism,and art.

【Language】Japanese, English, Vietnamese

【In Place of a Preface】
Nguyen Thi Binh, former Vice-Chairman of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

　In 1973, when I signed the Paris Peace Treaty, Vietnam and Japan established diplomatic relations. In order to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and also to help the victims of Agent Orange, A Collection of Poems for Independence, Freedom and Requiem of Vietnam by 175 poets, consisting of poems by 105 Vietnamese and 70 Japanese poets, has been herewith published. It is a most significant publication, indeed.
　My maternal grandfather, Phan Chau Trinh, was a thinker who advocated democracy and civil rights at an early time in Vietnam, and he explained the importance of the people’s learning. He was also a poet. My grandfather loved poetry, because it deeply expresses the spirit of the people. In place of a preface, I would like to introduce 6 poems by my grandfather and short poems by Phan Boi Chau and Nguyen Sinh Huy mourning over the death of my grandfather. I sincerely hope this collection of poems will be enjoyed not only in Vietnam and Japan, but also in other parts of the world.

◆Chapter◆
Chapter 1 Catastrophes Foreseen
Chapter 2 The Repeated Mistake
Chapter 3 Looking at Meltdowns
Chapter 4 Fukushima: Place of Anguish
Chapter 5 Children of Radiation
Chapter 6 The Nuclear Plant in My Hometown
Chapter 7 Making Myths of Denuclearization
Chapter 8 Voices from the Sea
Chapter 9 Petitions from the Sun and Earth
Chapter 10 To Produce Electricity that is Safe for Human Beings
Chapter 11 Poems for Fukushima from Poets Overseas　
Comment Jotaro Wakamatsu, Hisao Suzuki

1945－2007

Yuko Nakatsu
Translated by Naoshi Koriyama

Toshimi Horiuchi
Translated by Naoshi Koriyama

Reflections on the Atomic Bombs Dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
David Krieger