The poetry written by the Japanese imperial court between A.D. 550 and 1350 is one of the great literatures of the world. The present volume, an introduction to that literature, is at once a condensation, a reorganization, and an extension (to A.D. 1500) of Japanese Court Poetry (1961), by the author and Robert H. Brower, the standard treatment of the subject is in English. The book's five central chapters are devoted to the major court poets and their work; other chapters deal with the forms, assumptions, and themes of ...
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The poetry written by the Japanese imperial court between A.D. 550 and 1350 is one of the great literatures of the world. The present volume, an introduction to that literature, is at once a condensation, a reorganization, and an extension (to A.D. 1500) of Japanese Court Poetry (1961), by the author and Robert H. Brower, the standard treatment of the subject is in English. The book's five central chapters are devoted to the major court poets and their work; other chapters deal with the forms, assumptions, and themes of court poetry. The author's emphasis throughout is on the human and cultural values of this poetic tradition. Over 150 poems are included in both transliteration and translation. Many of the translations are joint efforts with Professor Bower; others are new translations by the author. The approach to the poems is essentially critical, and draws on the findings of recent Japanese scholarship.
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Good. 8vo-over 7 3/4"-9 3/4" Tall Signed & Inscribed By Author on blank preliminary page, 8vo, 173pp. (fading, soiling, and shelfwear to extremities, corners creased) Signed: I Signed & Inscribed By Author.
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Fair Good- jacket. First Edition. Acceptable hardcover in good-dust jacket. Appears to be a first edition. Ex-Library copy with stamps, stickers, and tape. DJ is taped to the book and has sunning (protected by mylar). Interior is in good shape, but there is blue underlining through the first half of the book.
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Good. Good condition. (poems, poetry, japan) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
