{"product_id":"one-hundred-poems-from-old-japan-9784805319239","title":"One Hundred Poems from Old Japan","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne Hundred Poems from Old Japan\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most respected and oft-quoted compilations of the Japanese poetic canon. \"A must-read for anyone interested in Japanese culture or poetry in general,\" says William Scott Wilson, a renowned translator of Japanese literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the pale dawn\u003cbr\u003e\nyour coldness as we parted\u003cbr\u003e\nfroze my heart—\u003cbr\u003e\nnothing now so chills me\u003cbr\u003e\nas morning's early light\u003cbr\u003e\n- Mibu no Tadamine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis completely new translation of the most famous collection of Japanese poetry ever produced, the Hyakunin Isshu (\"A hundred poems by a hundred poets\"), contains works written between the 7th and 8th centuries that were collected and published by the poet Fujiwara no Teika at the end of that era. The collection is still widely read in Japan today by school children and everyday people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese poems provide insights on daily life in ancient Japan while addressing universal themes of love, loneliness, aging, and the beauty of nature—all highly relevant today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe poets whose works are featured here include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSei Shonagon, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Pillow Book\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eLady Murasaki Shikibu, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Tale of Genji\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eEmperor Gotoba, who ruled from 1193-1198\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSugiwara no Michizane, a renowned Confucian scholar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach poem is presented in the Japanese script with a Romanized version and English translation. An introduction by translator Michael Freiling provides essential information about the collection, an overview of the poems and poets, and reflections on why the work remains so popular in Japan today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis new hardcover gift edition is illustrated in full colour with stunning woodblock prints created for the poems by the famous 19th-century artists Hiroshige, Kuniyoshi, and Kunisada. Free online audio recordings of all the poems are available in Japanese and English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853871829228,"sku":"9784805319239","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25582973483898.jpg?v=1759222461","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/one-hundred-poems-from-old-japan-9784805319239","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}