How to read a Japanese poem:
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Main Author: Carter, Steven D. 1950- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Columbia University Press [2019]
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Links:https://www.gbv.de/dms/bowker/toc/9780231186834.pdf
Abstract:Ancient song and poetry -- Long poems and short poems -- Popular song -- Linked verse -- Unorthodox poems -- Comic poems -- Poems in Chinese
"How to Read a Japanese Poem presents readings of poems by major figures such as Saigyo and Basho as well as lesser known poets, with nearly two hundred examples that encompass all genres of Japanese poetry. The book gives attention to well-known forms such as haikai or haiku, as well as ancient songs, comic poems, and linked verse. Each chapter provides examples of a genre in chronological order, followed by notes about authorship and other contextual details, including the time of composition, physical setting, and social occasion. The commentaries focus on a central feature of Japanese poetic discourse: that poems are often occasional, written in specific situations, and are best read in light of their milieu. Carter elucidates key concepts useful in examining Japanese poetics as well as the technical vocabulary of Japanese poetic discourse, familiarizing students with critical terms and concepts. An appendix offers succinct definitions of technical terms and essays on aesthetic ideals and devices"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:317 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780231186834
9780231186827