Traditional Japanese Literature: An Anthology, Beginnings to 1600, Abridged EditionHaruo Shirane's critically acclaimed Traditional Japanese Literature: An Anthology, Beginnings to 1600, contains key examples of both high and low styles of poetry, drama, prose fiction, and essays. For this abridged edition, Shirane retains substantial excerpts from such masterworks as The Tale of Genji, The Tales of the Heike, The Pillow Book, the Man'yoshu, and the Kokinshu. He preserves his comprehensive survey of secular and religious anecdotes (setsuwa) as well as classical poems with extensive commentary. He features no drama; selections from influential war epics; and notable essays on poetry, fiction, history, and religion. Texts are interwoven to bring into focus common themes, styles, and allusions while inviting comparison and debate. The result is a rich encounter with ancient and medieval Japanese culture and history. Each text and genre is enhanced by extensive introductions that provide sociopolitical and cultural context. The anthology is organized by period, genre, and topic—an instructor-friendly structure—and a comprehensive bibliography guides readers toward further study. |
Contents
The Samurai And Literature | 279 |
The Spread Of Buddhism And The Way Of The Gods | 281 |
The Aristocracy And Literature | 282 |
The Priesthood And Literature | 283 |
Saigyo | 284 |
Selected Poems | 285 |
Essentials of Poetic CompositionEIGA NO TAIGAI CA 1222 | 294 |
Shinkokinshu New Collection Of Ancient And Modern Poems Ca 1205 | 296 |
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Third Period | 59 |
2 The Heian Period | 66 |
The Emergence Of Kana Literature | 68 |
The Rise Of Womens Writing | 69 |
Late Heian Kana Histories And Anecdotal Literature | 71 |
Keikai | 72 |
Ono No Komachi | 78 |
Selected Poems | 79 |
Sugawara No Michizane | 83 |
KokinshCollection Of Ancient And Modern Poems CA 905 | 89 |
The Kana Preface | 92 |
The Birth Of Vernacular Prose Fiction | 112 |
The Tales Of IseIse Monogatari Ca 947 | 128 |
The Pillow Book Makura No Soshi Ca 1000 | 139 |
Murasaki Shikibu | 161 |
Late Heian And Early Kamakura Monogatari | 251 |
3 The Kamakura Period | 278 |
Recluse Literature SOAN BUNGAKU | 312 |
A Collection Of Tales From Uji Uji Shui Monogatari Early Thirteenth Century | 329 |
Warrior TalesGUNKI MONO | 343 |
The Tales Of Te HeikeHEIKE MONOGATARI MID THIRTEENTH CENTURY | 345 |
Travel Diaries | 382 |
4 The Moromachi Period | 409 |
Zen And Samurai Culture | 412 |
The Rise Of Provincial Culture | 413 |
Theatrical Elements | 416 |
Comic Theater KYOGEN | 486 |
Linked Verse RENGA | 498 |
Muromachi Tales OTOGI ZOSHI | 507 |
Popular Linked Verse HAIKAI | 521 |
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Permissions | 553 |
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Translations From The Asian Classics | 575 |
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Traditional Japanese Literature: An Anthology, Beginnings to 1600 Haruo Shirane Limited preview - 2012 |
Traditional Japanese Literature: An Anthology, Beginnings to 1600 Haruo Shirane Limited preview - 2012 |
Traditional Japanese Literature: An Anthology, Beginnings to 1600 Haruo Shirane Limited preview - 2007 |