Saigyo - Poems of a Mountain Home

Informationen zum Autor Burton Watson is one of the world's best-known translators from the Chinese and Japanese. His translations include The Lotus Sutra, The Vimalakirti Sutra, Ryokan: Zen Monk-Poet of Japan, Chuang Tzu: Basic Writings, and The Columbia Book of Chinese Poetry: From Early Times to the Thirteenth Century, all published by Columbia. Klappentext Zusammenfassung Contains the translations of over 200 poems written by Saigyo (1118-1190)! one of Japan's most influential traditional poets. The majority of the poetry is written in the 31-syllable "tanka" form! which was most favoured by the Japanese Royal Court.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Saigyo
• Con la collaborazione di: Burton Watson (Traduzione)
• Editore: Columbia University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 07.05.1992
• EAN: 9780231074933
• ISBN: 978-0-231-07493-3
• Pagine: 240
• Serie: Translations from the Asian Classics
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; POETRY / General, Poetry by individual poets, Poetry / poems by individual poets