Hundred Verses from Old Japan

Bilingual Edition

Fiction & Literature, Poetry, Anthologies
Cover of the book Hundred Verses from Old Japan by , Tuttle Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781462902996
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing Publication: December 20, 2011
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781462902996
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publication: December 20, 2011
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Language: English

A Hundred Verses from Old Japan is an early translation of one of Japan's most famous anthologies of poetry.

This gem of Japanese poetry has preserved its charm for almost a century while remaining the most popular of classical poetry anthologies among the Japanese. The Hyaku-nin-isshiu (literally "one hundred poems by one hundred poets") is a collection of a hundred evocative and intensely human specimens of Japanese tanka (poetry written in a five-line thirty-one syllable format in a 5-7-5-7-7 pattern) composed between the seventh and thirteenth centuries and compiled by Sadaiye Fujiwara in 1235. These little poems consist almost entirely of love poems and picture poems intended to bring some well-known scene to mind: nature, the round of the seasons, the impermanence of life, and the vicissitudes of love. There are obvious Buddhist and Shinto influences throughout.

To make the sounds more familiar to English readers, the translator has adopted a five-line verse of 8-6-8-6-6 meter, with the second, fourth, and fifth lines rhyming. His accompanying notes put the poems into a cultural and historical context. Each poem is illustrated with an eighteenth-century Japanese woodcut by an anonymous illustrator.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A Hundred Verses from Old Japan is an early translation of one of Japan's most famous anthologies of poetry.

This gem of Japanese poetry has preserved its charm for almost a century while remaining the most popular of classical poetry anthologies among the Japanese. The Hyaku-nin-isshiu (literally "one hundred poems by one hundred poets") is a collection of a hundred evocative and intensely human specimens of Japanese tanka (poetry written in a five-line thirty-one syllable format in a 5-7-5-7-7 pattern) composed between the seventh and thirteenth centuries and compiled by Sadaiye Fujiwara in 1235. These little poems consist almost entirely of love poems and picture poems intended to bring some well-known scene to mind: nature, the round of the seasons, the impermanence of life, and the vicissitudes of love. There are obvious Buddhist and Shinto influences throughout.

To make the sounds more familiar to English readers, the translator has adopted a five-line verse of 8-6-8-6-6 meter, with the second, fourth, and fifth lines rhyming. His accompanying notes put the poems into a cultural and historical context. Each poem is illustrated with an eighteenth-century Japanese woodcut by an anonymous illustrator.

More books from Tuttle Publishing

Cover of the book Kyoto Gardens by
Cover of the book Karate Technique & Spirit by
Cover of the book Advanced Abacus by
Cover of the book Malaysia: A Travel Adventure by
Cover of the book Secrets of Northern Shaolin Kung-fu by
Cover of the book Handy Pocket Guide to Asian Vegetables by
Cover of the book Mini Quick & Easy Japanese Recipes by
Cover of the book Vietnamese Flash Cards Kit Ebook by
Cover of the book Tokyo Pink Guide by
Cover of the book Sumo a Pocket Guide by
Cover of the book Read Japanese Kanji Today by
Cover of the book Samurai Awakening by
Cover of the book Bali & Lombok Tuttle Travel Pack by
Cover of the book Origami for Busy People by
Cover of the book Getting Around Kyoto and Nara by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy