Japanese Lyric History.

Author: Kiyohiro Kanda
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Publish Date: 2000-10-01
Features: This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the development of tanka in the history of Japanese literature and collects a substantial number of original works. It traces the evolution of tanka from the Heian period (792–1184) to the early Meiji era (1868–1912), Taisho era (1912–1926), and early Showa era (1926–1989), making it a definitive work in the study of the history of Japanese tanka.