Ten Thousand Leaves

Ten Thousand Leaves Love Poems from the Manyoshu

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Publisher's Synopsis

The Manyoshu is the great literary work of eighth century Japan, a collection comprising works from more than four hundred writers. Its richness and nobility of sentiments have made the Manyoshu an object of literary fascination for centuries. Ten Thousand Leaves is a selection of love poems from this magnificent anthology, selected and translated by world renowned scholar Harold Wright and complemented by spectacular period art.

Book information

ISBN: 9780879512408
Publisher: The Overlook Press
Imprint: The Overlook Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 895.61008
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 96
Weight: 152g
Height: 227mm
Width: 151mm
Spine width: 8mm