January Ikigai

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A New Poetic Genre of Presence

Udaya R Tennakoon

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Udaya R. Tennakoon
28 January 2026

Poetry; Philosophy: aesthetics; The natural world, country life & pets

Series: Philosophy Poetry

January Ikigai: A New Poetic Genre of Presence is a contemplative work that resists definition while inviting attention. Situated between poetry, philosophy, and lived experience, the book unfolds through spare language, interior scenes, and reflective pauses. Rather than explaining Ikigai as purpose or productivity, it allows Ikigai to arise organically-from winter light, from conversation, from criticism, and from silence.

January is not merely a month here; it is a state of being. It signifies beginnings stripped of excess, a cold clarity that follows endings, and a readiness to listen. The poems move through domestic spaces, moments of self-doubt, quiet humor, and philosophical tension. Critics and comments are not antagonists but midwives-forces that awaken rather than wound.

Written in a minimalist and transmodern sensibility, January Ikigai bridges East and West, intimacy and thought, vulnerability and resolve. It proposes poetry as presence: not something to be consumed, but something to be inhabited. Each text stands as an invitation to slow down, to observe without mastery, and to recognize meaning as something conceived in relation-never alone.

This book is for readers who value stillness over spectacle, depth over declaration, and who understand that wisdom often arrives softly, through dialogue, contradiction, and lived time.

By: Udaya R Tennakoon
Imprint: Udaya R. Tennakoon
Volume: 4
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 159g
ISBN: 9798233654084
Series: Philosophy Poetry
Pages: 130
Publication Date: 28 January 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

As a Diaspora Poet, he lives in Zürich, Switzerland, but his home country is Sri Lanka, where he was born in 1970. Being a political refugee, he sees the world in many perspectives and engages with writing, theater, and research. Tennakoon graduated from University of Colombo and University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. At the University of Basel, Switzerland, and also at the University of Innsbruck, Austria, He has studied 'History' in his bachelor, 'Drama and Theater' and 'Peace and Conflict Transformation' for my master Studies. As a writer, he has published several books in Sinhala and has done some theater works. He contributes articles to many websites and also as a social activist, he has been engaging with many voluntary works inside Switzerland and Europe as well as outside in Nepal and Sri Lanka.

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January Ikigai

A New Poetic Genre of Presence

Udaya R Tennakoon

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