Anthology of Japanese Literature
by Donald Keene
2020-09-04 12:54:54
Anthology of Japanese Literature
by Donald Keene
2020-09-04 12:54:54
A landmark collection of five periods of literature from the Land of the Rising Sun. The sweep of Japanese literature in all its great variety was made available to Western readers for the first time in this anthology. Every genre and style, from the...
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A landmark collection of five periods of literature from the Land of the Rising Sun. The sweep of Japanese literature in all its great variety was made available to Western readers for the first time in this anthology. Every genre and style, from the celebrated NÅ plays to the poetry and novels of the seventeenth century, find a place in this book. An introduction by Donald Keene places the selections in their proper historical context, allowing the readers to enjoy the book both as literature and as a guide to the cultural history of Japan. Selections include âManâyÅshÅ«â or âCollection of Ten Thousand Leavesâ from the ancient period; âKokinshÅ«â or âCollection of Ancient and Modern Poetry,â âThe Tosa Diaryâ of Ki no Tsurayuki, âYÅ«gaoâ from âThe Tale of Genjiâ of Murasaki Shikibu, and âThe Pillow Bookâ of Sei ShÅnagon from the Heian Period; âThe Tale of the Heikeâ from the Kamakura Period; Plan of the No Stage, âBirds of Sorrowâ of Seami Motokiyo, and âThree Poets at Minaseâ from the Muromachi Period; and selections from BashÅ, including âThe Narrow Road of Oku,â âThe Love Suicides at Sonezakiâ by Chikamatsu Monzaemon, and Waka and haiku of the Tokugawa Period.
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