Description
| Product ID: | 9780141395937 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each |
| Subtitle: | A Treasury of Classical Japanese Verse |
| Authors: | Author: Peter MacMillan |
| Page Count: | 304 |
| Subjects: | Ancient, classical and medieval texts, Classical texts, Poetry anthologies (various poets), Poetry anthologies (various poets), Japan |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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 MacMillan'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 MacMillan. A new edition of the most widely known and popular collection of Japanese poetry. |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Classics |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-05-31 |