Akiko Baba | |
Native Name: | 馬場 あき子 |
Native Name Lang: | Japanese |
Pseudonym: | 馬場 あき子 |
Birth Date: | 28 January 1928 |
Birth Place: | Tokyo, Japan |
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(born January 28, 1928) is a Japanese tanka poet and literary critic. Her real name is .
She also has an interest in Noh drama, and her works have been performed at the National Theatre of Japan.[1] Heavenly Maiden Tanka is a collection of her poems translated by Hatsue Kawamura and Jane Reichhold.[2] She has won a number of prizes, including the 45th Yomiuri Prize[3] and the Asahi Prize.