Penguin Books Ltd - One Hundred Poets One Poem Each A Treasury Of Classical Japanese Verse - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: A new edition of the most widely known and popular collection of Japanese poetry. 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. Peter Mac Millan's new translation of his prize - winning original conveys even more effectively the beauty and subtlety of this magical collection. Translated with an introduction and commentary by Peter Mac Millan.
Title: One Hundred Poets One Poem Each A Treasury Of Classical Japanese Verse
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
Barcode: 9780141395937
Pages: 304 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 8/14/2018
Category: Poetry Anthologies (Various Poets)