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Early Modern Japanese Literature: An Anthology, 1600-1900
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Description for Early Modern Japanese Literature: An Anthology, 1600-1900
Paperback. This unique anthology is the first representative collection of Japanese literature from one of the most creative periods in Japanese culture, known variously as the Edo or the Tokugawa. It includes a wide range of fiction, poetry, and drama, and also essays, literary criticism, folk stories, and other noncanonical works with a number of new translations. Editor(s): Shirane, Haruo. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 1392 pages, 203 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1434.
This is the first anthology ever devoted to early modern Japanese literature, spanning the period from 1600 to 1900, known variously as the Edo or the Tokugawa, one of the most creative epochs of Japanese culture. This anthology, which will be of vital interest to anyone involved in this era, includes not only fiction, poetry, and drama, but also essays, treatises, literary criticism, comic poetry, adaptations from Chinese, folk stories and other non-canonical works. Many of these texts have never been translated into English before, and several classics have been newly translated for this collection. Early Modern Japanese Literature ... Read more
This is the first anthology ever devoted to early modern Japanese literature, spanning the period from 1600 to 1900, known variously as the Edo or the Tokugawa, one of the most creative epochs of Japanese culture. This anthology, which will be of vital interest to anyone involved in this era, includes not only fiction, poetry, and drama, but also essays, treatises, literary criticism, comic poetry, adaptations from Chinese, folk stories and other non-canonical works. Many of these texts have never been translated into English before, and several classics have been newly translated for this collection. Early Modern Japanese Literature ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
1392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Series
Translations from the Asian Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1392
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231109918
SKU
V9780231109918
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About Shirane
Haruo Shirane is Shincho Professor of Japanese Literature and Culture at Columbia University. His publications include The Bridge of Dreams: Poetics of the Tale of Genji and Traces of Dreams: Landscape, Cultural Memory, and the Poetry of Basho.
Reviews for Early Modern Japanese Literature: An Anthology, 1600-1900
This anthology stands alone. It is the first comprehensive anthology of early modern literature. The richness of content allows it to fulfill many different purposes...This volume provides a wealth of material.
Robert N. Huey Monumenta Nipponica This book will become an indispensable reference, not only for students of Edo literature but also for those who have an interest in ... Read more
Robert N. Huey Monumenta Nipponica This book will become an indispensable reference, not only for students of Edo literature but also for those who have an interest in ... Read more