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Haikus Inspired by SEI ShŌnagon's Makura No SŌshi Volume II
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ISBN13: 9798352521113
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 18 2022
Pages: 228
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 18 2022
Pages: 228
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This bilingual haiku collection is the thirtieth haiku anthology originally written by this author, and was inspired by Makura no sōshi (lit., 'the pillow book'), an essay collection by the court lady Sei shōnagon (c. 966-c. 1025). Makura no sōshi is considered one of The Three Great Essays in Japanese classic literature. Sei shōnagon served Empress Teishi (née, Fujiwara no Teishi, 977-1001, married to Emperor Ichijō in 990) in the mid-Heian period. Her essay collection consists of insightful observation of four seasons, fauna and flora, and daily life, which reflect her profound knowledge of classical literature of both China and Japan. Other essays introduce intriguing anecdotes of courtiers in the Imperial Court in the ancient capital Kyoto, as well as her own poems. This haiku collection (2022), the second volume for Makura no sōshi, includes 79 essays-from Essay 67 to Essay 145-out of a total of 323 essays that Sei shōnagon wrote, along with a summary and annotations for each essay, and presents 88 original haikus by this author.
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