1000 Poems from the Manyoshu: The Complete Nippon Gakujutsu Shinkokai Translation
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Dating from the 8th century and earlier, the Manyoshu is the oldest Japanese poetry anthology; it is also widely considered to be the best. The 1,000 poems (out of a total of more than 4,500) in this famous selection were chosen by a distinguished scholarly committee based on their poetic excellence, their role in revealing the Japanese national spirit and character, and their cultural and historical significance. The acclaimed translations artfully preserve the simplicity and direct quality of the originals, and encompass an enormous range of human emotions and experiences. Text is in English only
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0486439593
ISBN13:9780486439594
Release Date:March 2005
Publisher:Dover Publications
Length:362 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"
Customer Reviews
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TEN THOUSAND LEAVES
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
THIS BOOK IS ONE OF MY MOST LOVED JAPANESE POETRY BOOKS... THESE POEMS OF LOVE AND LONGING... TOUCHES MY HEART LIKE WAVES OF CRASHING TEARS OR BREEZES OF BLISS... EXCELLENT... 10 STARS...!!!
Love and Longing in Old Japan
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
The poignancy in these poems speaks as directly to the heart today as it must have in the eighth century. Separation of lovers, whether by war or by the necessity of maintaining secrecy, intensified the longing. The illustrations are very nice, and the introduction and notes provide a helpful and interesting context.
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