{"product_id":"traditional-japanese-literature-an-anthology-beginnings-to-1600-9780231136976","title":"Traditional Japanese Literature: An Anthology, Beginnings to 1600","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTraditional Japanese Literature\u003c\/i\u003e features a rich array of works dating from the very beginnings of the Japanese written language through the evolution of Japan's noted aristocratic court and warrior cultures. It contains stunning new translations of such canonical texts as \u003ci\u003eThe Tales of the Heike\u003c\/i\u003e as well as works and genres previously ignored by scholars and unknown to general readers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume includes generous selections from \u003ci\u003eMan'yÿsh\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Genji\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Pillow Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKokinsh\u003c\/i\u003e, and other classics of Japanese literature, as well as a stunning range of folk literature, epic tales of war, poetry, and no drama. The anthology offers an impressive representation of dramatic, poetic, and fictional works from both high and low culture, along with religious and secular anecdotes, literary criticism, and works written in Chinese by Japanese writers. The wealth of classical poetry, linked verse, and popular poetry is accompanied by extensive commentary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTraditional Japanese Literature\u003c\/i\u003e is a companion volume to Columbia University Press's \u003ci\u003eEarly Modern Japanese Literature: An Anthology, 1600-1900\u003c\/i\u003e and part of its four-volume history of Japanese literature. Arranged by chronology and genre, the readings are insightfully introduced and placed into their political, cultural, and literary context, and the extensive bibliographies offer further study for scholars and readers. Including a wide range of classic and popular works in poetry, prose, and drama, this anthology presents a definitive overview of traditional Japanese literature and deepens our understanding of classical and medieval Japanese culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaruo Shirane is Shincho Professor of Japanese Literature in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University. He is the author and editor of numerous books on Japanese literature, including \u003ci\u003eEnvisioning the Tale of Genji: Media, Gender, and Cultural Production\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eEarly Modern Japanese Literature: An Anthology, 1600-1900\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eClassical Japanese: A Grammar\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50410000154898,"sku":"9780231136976","price":71.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a18d4b0b-cfc4-4446-b658-887e6a63bf9f.jpg?v=1729298022","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/traditional-japanese-literature-an-anthology-beginnings-to-1600-9780231136976","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}