As direct descendants of the great courtier-poets Fujiwara no
Shunzei (1114-1204) and his son Teika (1162-1244), the heirs of the
noble Reizei house can claim an unbroken literary lineage that
spans over eight hundred years. During all that time, their primary
goal has been to sustain the poetic enterprise, or michi (way), of
the house and to safeguard its literary assets.
Steven D. Carter weaves together strands of family history,
literary criticism, and historical research into a coherent
narrative about the evolution of the Reizei Way. What emerges from
this innovative approach is an elegant portrait of the Reizei poets
as participants in a collective institution devoted more to the
continuity of family poetic practices and ideals than to the
concept of individual expression that is so central to more modern
poetic culture.
In addition to the narrative chapters, the book also features
an extensive appendix of one hundred poems from over the centuries,
by poets who were affiliated with the Reizei house. Carter's
annotations provide essential critical context for this selection
of poems, and his deft translations underscore the rich
contributions of the Reizei family and their many disciples to the
Japanese poetic tradition.
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