This anthology of Japanese poetry dates from the C10th and became the basis of all later vernacular poetry including haiku. The early literary authors Shikibu and Shonagon drew from it too, and its aesthetic influence continued till the C20th.
The Kokinshu: Selected Poems
(translation)
£25.00
Edition:Paperback978023120763818/04/2023
Categories: 06. Spring Books 2023: Poetry, Poetry, Spring Books 2023
Tag: Japan
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