Japanese Poetry Collections: 7 Anthologies Every Reader Should Know
Introduction The seven essential Japanese poetry collections every reader should know are the Man’yōshū, the Kokin Wakashū, the Shin Kokin Wakashū, the Hyakunin Isshu, T.E. McAuley’s “An Anthology of Classical Japanese Poetry,” Steven D. Carter’s “Traditional Japanese Poetry: An Anthology,” and Donald Keene’s “Anthology of Japanese Literature.” Together, these seven works span roughly 1,300 years, … Read more