The Tradition of Japanese Poetry: The Poetics of Seven and Five

Author: Hiroshi Kawamoto
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: This book is the representative work of Professor Hiroshi Kawamoto, the current president of the Japan Comparative Literature Society and the International Comparative Literature Society. Professor Kawamoto's research focuses on modern poetics theory, revealing the beauty of traditional Japanese poetry. The book takes the rhythms of "Waka" and "Tanka" as its core, elaborating on the ethnic characteristics and inherent global significance of Japanese Waka within the framework of world culture. It fills the gap in Haiku studies and significantly elevates the level of research in this field. It has received the Suntory Academic Award and the Okuno Fumiko Award.