Love poems from the Japanese
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Author
Contributions
- Rexroth, Kenneth, 1905- - Contributor
- Hamill, Sam - Contributor
Publication
2003 - Shambhala, Boston, Massachusetts
Language
English
Word Count
35,250 words, Guess
Page Count
141 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL17077503M
- ISBN-101570629765
- OCLC Control Number50155712
- Library of Congress Control Number2002026916
- Goodreads170372
and 1 more
- LibraryThing798033
Classifications
- LCCPL782.E3 L68 2003
Description
"Drawn from classical, medieval, and modern sources - including the imperial collections of the Manyoshu and Kokinshu - the poems in this collection are some of the greatest love poems from the Japanese tradition. The poems range in tone from the spiritual longing of an isolated monk to the erotic ecstasy of a court princess - but share the extraordinary simplicity and luminosity of language that marks Kenneth Rexroth's verse style. An introduction by the poet and translator Sam Hamill, the editor of this collection, and short biographies of the poets are included."--BOOK JACKET.
First Sentence
I loathe the twin seas Of being and not being And long for the mountain Of bliss untouched by The changing tides.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Shambhala library
Other Editions
- Love poems from the Japanese
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