A01=Hiroaki Sato
Author_Hiroaki Sato
Autumn Mountains
Bush Clover
Cat Walks
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classical poetry analysis
Divine Prince
Emperor Mommu
Emperor Tenchi
Emperor Tenmu
Empress Suiko
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Evening Primroses
Female Sex Organ
gender studies Japan
Haiku Poet
Imperial Anthologies
Japanese literary history
Masaoka Shiki
Mountain Azaleas
Nihon Shoki
Official National History
poetic terminology glossary
Round Room
Seasonal Reference
Soft Snow
Takahama Kyoshi
Tang Court
tanka and choka forms
war and exile narratives
Wild Boars
women's poetry in historical context
Young Men
Zelkova Tree
Product details
- ISBN 9780765617842
- Weight: 793g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 15 Oct 2007
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Throughout history, Japanese women have excelled in poetry - from the folk songs of the Kojiki (Record of Ancient Matters) compiled in 712 and the court poetry of the 9th to the 14th centuries, on through the age of haikai and kanshi to the 19th century, into the contemporary period when books of women's poems have created a sensation.This anthology presents examples of the work of more than 100 Japanese women poets, arranged chronologically, and of all the major verse forms: choka, tanka, haikai (haiku), kanshi (verse written in Chinese), and free verse. The poems describe not just seasonal changes and the vagaries of love - which form the thematic core of traditional Japanese poetry - but also the devastations of war, childbirth, conflicts between child-rearing and work, experiences as refugees, experiences as non-Japanese residents in Japan, and more.Sections of poetry open with headnotes, and the editor has provided explanations of terms and references for those unfamiliar with the Japanese language. Other useful tools include a glossary of poetic terms, a chronology, and a bibliography that points the reader toward other works by and about these poets. There is no comparable collection available in English.Students and anyone who appreciates poetry and Japanese culture will treasure this magnificent anthology. Editor and translator Hiroaki Sato is a past winner of the PEN America translator prize and the Japan-United States Friendship Commission's 1999 literary translation award.
Hiroaki Sato
