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Author Keene, Donald.
Title Anthology of Japanese literature : from the earliest era to the mid-nineteenth century / compiled and edited by Donald Keene.
Publication Info. New York : Grove Press, ©1955.
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Description 442, [2] pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Series UNESCO collection of representative works. Japanese series
UNESCO collection of representative works. Japanese series.
Note "This volume is published in accordance with an arrangement between Unesco and the Japanese Government"--Title page verso.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-444).
Contents Part I: Ancient period [To 794 A.D.] -- Manyoshu -- The luck of the sea and luck of the mountains -- Kaifuso -- Part II: Heian period [794-1185] -- Kukai, Kukai and his master -- Tales of Ise -- Kokinshu -- Ki No Tsurayuki, the tosa diary -- Poetry from the six collections -- Mother of Michitsuna, Kagero Nikki -- Murasaki Shikibu, Yugao (from "The Tale of Genji" -- Sei Shonagon, the pillow book -- Murasaki Shikibu, diary -- Daughter of Takasue, the Sarashina diary -- Poetry in Chinese -- Ryojin Hisho -- Lady who loved insects -- Part III: Kamakura period [1185-1333] -- Tale of the Heike -- Shinkokinshu -- Kamo No Chomei, an account of my hut -- Tales from the Uji collection -- Captain of Naruto -- Part IV: Muromachi period [1333-1600] -- Yoshida Kendo, essays in idleness -- Exile of Godaigo -- Seami Motokiyo, the art of the No -- Plan of the No stage -- Kanami Kiyotsugu, Sotoba Komachi -- Seami Motokiyo, birds of sorrow -- Seami Motokiyo, Atsumori -- Seami Motokiyo, the Damask drum -- The bird-catcher in Hades -- Busu -- Poems in Chinese by Buddhist monks -- Three poets at minase -- Three priests -- Part V: Tokugawa period [1600-1868] -- Ihara Saikaku, what the seasons brought to the almanacmaker -- Ihara Saikaku, the umbrella oracle -- Ihara Saikaku, the eternal storehouse of Japan -- Matsuo Basho, the narrow road of Oku -- Matuso Basho, prose poem on the unreal dwelling -- Mukai Kyorai, conversations with Kyorai -- Haiku by Basho and his school -- Chikamatsu on the art of the puppet stage -- Chikamatsu Monzaemon, the love suicides at Sonezaki -- Ejima Kiseki, a wayward wife -- Jippensha Ikku, Hizakurige -- Takizawa Bakin, Shino and Hamaji -- Haiku of the middle and late Tokugawa period -- Waka of the Tokugawa period -- Poetry and prose in Chinese.
Summary This extensive anthology includes excerpts from plays and novels plus stories, fairy tales, and many poems.
Note Also issued online.
Subject Japanese literature -- Heian period, 794-1185.
Japanese literature -- 1185-1600.
Japanese literature -- Edo period, 1600-1868.
Japanese literature -- Translations into English.
Related To Online version: Keene, Donald. Anthology of Japanese literature. New York : Grove Press, ©1955 (OCoLC)582182082
ISBN 0802150586 (pbk.)
9780802150585 (pbk.)