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One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780141395937)
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xA prize-winning translation of the most widely known and popular collection of Japanese poetry
Hyakunin Isshu is the most famous and popular collection of Japanese poetry, and the first work of Japanese literature ever to be translated into English. Compiled in the fourteenth century, the book is a collection of one hundred waka poems (a precursor of haiku), dating back to the seventh century. It's had a huge influence on Japanese culture ever since it was first published and is considered one of the three most important works of Japanese classical literature along with The Tale of Genji and Tales of Ise. "For more than seven centuries, these poems have resonated with countless readers ... Peter
MacMillan's] excellent new translation of these poems makes clear why they have mattered
so much for so long ... revealing] the vivid emotions that have kept the heart of the
collection beating all this time." --TIME For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Author: Peter MacMillan
ISBN-10: 0141395931
ISBN-13: 9780141395937
Publisher: Penguin Group
Language: English
Published: 08/14/2018
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.80d
Hyakunin Isshu is the most famous and popular collection of Japanese poetry, and the first work of Japanese literature ever to be translated into English. Compiled in the fourteenth century, the book is a collection of one hundred waka poems (a precursor of haiku), dating back to the seventh century. It's had a huge influence on Japanese culture ever since it was first published and is considered one of the three most important works of Japanese classical literature along with The Tale of Genji and Tales of Ise. "For more than seven centuries, these poems have resonated with countless readers ... Peter
MacMillan's] excellent new translation of these poems makes clear why they have mattered
so much for so long ... revealing] the vivid emotions that have kept the heart of the
collection beating all this time." --TIME For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Author: Peter MacMillan
ISBN-10: 0141395931
ISBN-13: 9780141395937
Publisher: Penguin Group
Language: English
Published: 08/14/2018
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.80d
By Peter MacMillan
xPeter MacMillan was born in Ireland and has lived in Japan for more
than twenty years. He has been a visiting researcher at the universities of
Princeton, Columbia and Oxford, and is currently a translator, poet and
print-maker. He has translated Tales of Ise and One Hundred Poets, One Poem
Each for Penguin Classics.
than twenty years. He has been a visiting researcher at the universities of
Princeton, Columbia and Oxford, and is currently a translator, poet and
print-maker. He has translated Tales of Ise and One Hundred Poets, One Poem
Each for Penguin Classics.
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