Hojoki: Visions of a Torn World by Michael Hofmann, Kamo no Chōmei

Hojoki: Visions of a Torn World

Michael Hofmann, Kamo no Chōmei

96 pages first pub 1212 (editions)

nonfiction poetry reflective relaxing medium-paced
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The single great work of literary witness in medieval Japan, Hojoki is a short social chronicle prompted by a series of calamities that overtook old Kyoto in the late 12th century. By building a rude home in the forest and eliminating desire, poet...

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