Anthology of Japanese Literature: From the Earliest Era to the mid-19th Century edited by Donald Keene [TRADE PAPERBACK] 1978 • Grove Press

Anthology of Japanese Literature: From the Earliest Era to the mid-19th Century edited by Donald Keene [TRADE PAPERBACK] 1978 • Grove Press

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Anthology of Japanese Literature: From the Earliest Era to the mid-19th Century compiled and edited by Donald Keene [ Unesco collection of representative works.] VINTAGE TRADE PAPERBACK [1978] GROVE PRESS INC. 22nd printing / 1978.   Vintage trade paperback in very good condition.  Small hole punch to front cover. Reads beautifully with some mild wear. The sweep of Japanese literature in all its great variety was made available to Western readers for the first time in this anthology. Every genre and style, from the celebrated No plays to the poetry and novels of the seventeenth century, find a place in this book. An introduction by Donald Keene places the selections in their proper historical context, allowing the readers to enjoy the book both as literature and as a guide to the cultural history of Japan. Selections include “Man’yoshu” or “Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves” from the ancient period; “Kokinshu” or “Collection of Ancient and Modern Poetry,” “The Tosa Diary” of

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