Ice Melts in the Wind: The Seasonal Poems of the Kokinshu by Larry Hammer

Ice Melts in the Wind: The Seasonal Poems of the Kokinshu

Larry Hammer

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poetry reflective relaxing medium-paced
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The Kokinshu, compiled around 905 C.E. in 20 thematic books, was the first imperial anthology of Japanese poetry. It defined the acceptable topics, diction, imagery, and style of court poetry for the next thousand years. Haiku poets took many cues...

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