| Description |
1 online resource (317 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) |
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text file PDF |
| Summary |
"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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Ancient song and poetry -- Long poems and short poems -- Popular songs -- Linked verse -- Unorthodox poems -- Comic poems -- Poems in Chinese. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
In English. |
| Subject |
Japanese poetry -- History and criticism.
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Japanese poetry. |
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Japanese poetry -- Appreciation.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Carter, Steven D. How to read a Japanese poem. New York : Columbia University Press, [2019] 9780231186827 (DLC) 2018032537 |
| ISBN |
0231546858 |
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9780231546850 (electronic book) |
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9780231186827 |
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0231186827 |
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9780231186834 |
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0231186835 |
| Standard No. |
10.7312/cart18682 |
| Music No. |
EB00794302 Recorded Books |
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