Wednesday, May 14, 2008

One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each: A Translation of the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu (Translations from the Asian Classics)

Rating:★★★★★
Category:Books
Genre: Nonfiction
Author:Peter McMillan
wishLIST lang po this month. you know. LOL

review:
"Peter McMillan's translation of the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu has restored the importance and beauty of a collection of poetry too often dismissed as merely 'pretty.' This is by far the best translation to date." -- Donald Keene, Shincho Professor of Japanese Literature and University Professor Emeritus at Columbia University

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