1000 Poems from the Manyoshu
Author: Nihon Gakujutsu Shink?kai. Japanese Classics Translation Committee
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2005-01-01
Total Pages: 466
ISBN-13: 0486439593
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDating from the eighth century and earlier, the Manyoshu is the oldest Japanese poetry anthology. The 1,000 poems chosen for this famous selection were chosen by a distinguished scholarly committee based on their poetic excellence, their role in revealing the Japanese national spirit and character, and their cultural and historical significance. Text is in English only.