Saigyo :Poems of a Mountain Home - Translations from the Asian Classics
Saigyo :Poems of a Mountain Home - Translations from the Asian Classics
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16 April, 1992
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Burton's Watson translations are accompanied by a Romanized version of the Japanese original and identification of its location in Japanese anthologies. A general introduction discusses the few facts known about Saigyo's life and analyzes the origins and characteristics of his poetic style.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780231074933 |
| ISBN10 | 023107493X |
| Number Of Pages | 240 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Columbia University Press |
| Format | paperback |
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Burton Watson is one of the world's best-known translators from the Chinese and Japanese. His translations include The Lotus Sutra, The Vimalakirti Sutra, Ryokan: Zen Monk-Poet of Japan, Chuang Tzu: Basic Writings, and The Columbia Book of Chinese Poetry: From Early Times to the Thirteenth Century, all published by Columbia.