One Hundred Leaves: A new annotated translation of the Hyakunin Isshu

The Hyakunin Isshu is a poetry anthology beloved by generations of Japanese since it was compiled in...
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Author: Frank Watson
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Language: English
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One Hundred Leaves: A new annotated translation of the Hyakunin Isshu by Watson, Frank

One Hundred Leaves: A new annotated translation of the Hyakunin Isshu

¥2,884

One Hundred Leaves: A new annotated translation of the Hyakunin Isshu

¥2,884
Author: Frank Watson
Format: Paperback
Language: English
The Hyakunin Isshu is a poetry anthology beloved by generations of Japanese since it was compiled in the 13th century. Many Japanese know the poems by heart as a result of playing the popular card game version of the anthology, called karuta. Collecting one poem each from one hundred poets living from the 7th century to the 13th century, the book covers a wide array of themes and personal styles, from love poetry to nature poetry to the poetry of absence and longing. Along with Basho's haiku, Saigyo's waka, the Kokinshu (Kokin Waka Shu), The Tale of Genji, The Tale of Ise, The Tale of Heike, the Manyoshu, and The Kojiki, this is among the great classics in Japanese poetry and literature.

One Hundred Leaves is a translation complete with extensive notes, the original Japanese in calligraphic font, the pronunciation, and side-by-side art work beautifully illustrating each poem's theme.

This poetry anthology contains some of the most famous poets of classical Japanese poetry, including ladies of the Heian court, Ono no Komachi, Izumi Shikibu, Murasaki Shikibu (author of The Tale of Genji), and Sei Shonagon (author of The Pillow Book). Other great poets of Japanese literature within this poetry collection include the compilers of the Kokinshu (Kokin Wakashu), Ki no Tsurayuki, Oshikochi no Mitsune, Mibu no Tadamine, and Ki no Tomonori, and a variety of other classical poets, such as Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, Ariwara no Narihira, Monk Henjo, and Fujiwara no Okikaze.

This paperback is in black-and-white; for a color version, please look at the Kindle version or the color paperback.

Author: Frank Watson
Publisher: Plum White Press
Published: 03/19/2013
Pages: 214
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.45d
ISBN: 9781939832009

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