The Penguin Book of Japanese Verse
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Book Overview
Poetry remains a living part of the culture of Japan today. The clich s of everyday speech are often to be traced to famous ancient poems, and the traditional forms of poetry are widely known and... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0140420770
ISBN13:9780140420777
Release Date:August 1964
Publisher:Penguin Group
Length:243 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I stumbled across this book at a garage sale in southside Chicago. Though then 15 years old, it still had its cellophane wrapping intact. I pity the people who had it for so long and never peeked in, because it is a beautiful collection of poetry. It samples a wide range, from around 1000 a.d. to the 20th century (much of it tanka and haiku). At around 200 pages the book is a bit short for the task, but what is here is superbly rendered, and many of these poems can fill an afternoon with reveries. I have taken this book with me everwhere.
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