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Japanese Women Poets: An Anthology - An Anthology (Hardcover)
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Japanese Women Poets: An Anthology - An Anthology (Hardcover)
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Throughout history, Japanese women have excelled in poetry - from
the folk songs of the Kojiki (Record of Ancient Matters) compiled
in 712 and the court poetry of the 9th to the 14th centuries, on
through the age of haikai and kanshi to the 19th century, into the
contemporary period when books of women's poems have created a
sensation.This anthology presents examples of the work of more than
100 Japanese women poets, arranged chronologically, and of all the
major verse forms: choka, tanka, haikai (haiku), kanshi (verse
written in Chinese), and free verse. The poems describe not just
seasonal changes and the vagaries of love - which form the thematic
core of traditional Japanese poetry - but also the devastations of
war, childbirth, conflicts between child-rearing and work,
experiences as refugees, experiences as non-Japanese residents in
Japan, and more.Sections of poetry open with headnotes, and the
editor has provided explanations of terms and references for those
unfamiliar with the Japanese language. Other useful tools include a
glossary of poetic terms, a chronology, and a bibliography that
points the reader toward other works by and about these poets.
There is no comparable collection available in English.Students and
anyone who appreciates poetry and Japanese culture will treasure
this magnificent anthology. Editor and translator Hiroaki Sato is a
past winner of the PEN America translator prize and the
Japan-United States Friendship Commission's 1999 literary
translation award.
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