Written on Water: Five Hundred Poems from the Man'yoshu by Ōtomo no Yakamochi

Written on Water: Five Hundred Poems from the Man'yoshu

Ōtomo no Yakamochi with Takashi Kojima (Translator)

183 pages first pub 759 (editions)

fiction poetry reflective medium-paced

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Part of the collection's originality is due to its variety of authors, from members of the aristocracy to commoners from the lowest ranks. The poems cover a wide range of content and expression, from court poets' highly polished verses to anonymou...

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