Genre: Poetry
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Elegy and benediction : selected poems, 1947-89
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Self-righting lamp : selected poems
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100 selections from lesser known Japanese poetry classics
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The poetry and poetics of ancient Japan
It was the noblewomen of the 10th and 11th centuries who freed Japanese literature from the domination of formal Chinese writing to create a poetry shaped by spoken Japanese. Many centuries later it was again women, this time courtesans and prostitutes, who through popular song liberated a poetry more and more restricted by increasingly rarified…
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Demented flute : selected poems, 1967-1986
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100 Kokinshu selections
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A play of mirrors : eight major poets of modern Japan
Translated by 15 leading scholars and poets. Ooka and Fitzsimmons present a vivid sample of the works of eight of the foremost contemporary Japanese poets born between 1919 and 1939. An invaluable introduction for students and scholars with clear, incisive introductions to each selection.
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Great Fool : Zen master Ryokan : poems, letters, and other writings
Ryokan Taigu (1758-1831) remains one of the most popular figures in Japanese Buddhist history. Despite his religious and artistic sophistication (he excelled in scriptural studies, in calligraphy, and in poetry), Ryokan referred to himself as “Great Fool,” refusing to place himself within any established religious institution. In contrast to Zen masters of his time who…
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Killing Kanoko : selected poems
Poems.
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Sky above, great wind : the life and poetry of Zen Master Ryokan