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1000 Poems from the Manyoshu
Year
2012
Language
ENGLISH
Publication Information
Dover Publications
Summary
Dating 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.