Bibliograph

One hundred poets, one poem each, a treasury of classical Japanese verse, translated with a commentary by Peter MacMillan

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One hundred poets, one poem each, a treasury of classical Japanese verse, translated with a commentary by Peter MacMillan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

poetry

Main title

One hundred poets, one poem each

Oclc number

960833304

Responsibility statement

translated with a commentary by Peter MacMillan

Series statement

Penguin classics

Sub title

a treasury of classical Japanese verse

Summary

"The best-loved and most widely read of all Japanese poetry collections, the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu contains 100 short poems on nature, the seasons, travel, and, above all, love. Dating back to the seventh century, these elegant, precisely observed waka poems (the precursor of haiku) express deep emotion through visual images based on a penetrating observation of the natural world. .."--Publisher description

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