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Anthology of Japanese Literature From the Earliest Era to the MidNineteenth Century UNESCO Collection of Representative Works European Donald Keene Books

While it's an older collection, Donald Keene is a great contributor to Japanese literature, especially in the West. I never had a chance to take a Japanese literature course in college, but once I moved to Japan, his book helped me better understand Japan's rich literary history.


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Anthology of Japanese Literature From the Earliest Era to the MidNineteenth Century UNESCO Collection of Representative Works European Donald Keene Books Reviews

440 pages of easy reading.
Basho's poems are 2-3 lines, so there's some really short stuff here.
I enjoyed the selections. Chikamatsu's play with lover's suicides is pretty emotional. I suppose the play is better in person, but I don't speak Japanese.
I got this book for a class I'm taking and I'm very happy with it. I probably wouldn't have purchased this if it weren't for that class, but I'm glad I read it. The excerpts included in this anthology are very interesting.
Beautiful piece of literature, definitely worth reading
This is a beautiful compilation of early Japanese literature blended with poetry and prose.
Look brand new
Got this book for my Japanese Literature class. Ended up enjoying a lot of the content in the anthology.
What a wonderful survey of Japanese literature from the very beginning! Ending around 1870 actually makes sense. In fact, even doing that, a lot is still left out, I'm sure, but that's what the various modern readers are for.
I had no idea this was originally published in 1955. It fooled me. I didn't know about its history or the history of its editor. I just picked it up, opened it, and began reading.
I have a pretty decent background in Japanese history and humanities, so I started skimming for favorites that I'd read ABOUT but never actually READ. Lots are in there. Even better, there's a bunch I'd never heard of, and I suppose that was the original idea.
I agree that this could be a little deeper, but cripes, it's from 1955. I'm sure it's time for a new anthology, yes, but let's not ignore this one.
The Heian era in particular provided the backdrop to the creation of some of the world's most amazing literature. Murasaki Shikibu is represented here. It would be a travesty if she were not. She's quite the interesting character, as is her rival, whose name I cannot spell off-hand and do not want to embarrass myself with. )
There are lots of readers on the market. I've acquired most of them. As much as I enjoy the modern readers with their bite, edge and esoteric qualities (there is just something indescribable about modern Japanese culture, whether it be literature, manga, anime or video games), there will always be such a spot in my heart for this stuff, particularly that of the Heian era.
For anyone who's a fan of Japan, this isn't to be missed.
Thank you for allowing me to gush. )
While it's an older collection, Donald Keene is a great contributor to Japanese literature, especially in the West. I never had a chance to take a Japanese literature course in college, but once I moved to Japan, his book helped me better understand Japan's rich literary history.