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100 Poems from the Japanese by Kenneth Rexroth is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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It is remarkable that any Westerner—even so fine a poet as Kenneth Rexroth—could have captured in translation so much of the subtle essence of classic Japanese poetry: the depth of controlled passion, the austere elegance of style, the compressed richness of imagery. The poems are drawn chiefly from the traditional Manyoshu , Kokinshu and Hyakunin Isshu collections, but there are also examplaes of haiku and other later forms. The sound of the Japanese texts i reproduced in Romaji script and the names of the poets in the calligraphy of Ukai Uchiyama. The translator's introduction gives us basic background on the history and nature of Japanese poetry, which is supplemented by notes on the individual poets and an extensive bibliography.

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Author

Kenneth Rexroth

Publisher

New Directions Publishing Corporation

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780811203715

Category

work of literary fiction

Subjects

Poetry, Literary Fiction, Asian Poetry

Rating

4.26 / 5 (632 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14