Japanese literature Enigma Hyakunin isshu / Peter J. Mcmillan

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Japanese Literature
Shincho Sensho / A mysterious and Bunyo world of waka poetry read by popular translators! Why did the Japanese find the essence of beauty in "transience"? Why did they compose poems without specifying the subject? Why did they try to express freshness in "honkatori"? Why they used "onomatopoeias" and "word games" frequently? An English scholar who won the Japan-U. S. Translation Award for the 『 Hyakunin isshu 』 Complete translation explains the mystery of 100 poems one by one. It is the "best introduction book" that allows you to rediscover Japanese culture.