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Steven D. Carter

Autor(a) de Traditional Japanese Poetry: An Anthology

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Steven D. Carter is Yamato Ichihashi Chair in Japanese History and Civilization, emeritus, at Stanford University. His Columbia University Press books include Haiku Before Haiku: From the Renga Masters to Basho (2011) and The Columbia Anthology of Japanese Essays: Zuihitsu from the Tenth to the mostrar mais Twenty-First Century (2014). mostrar menos

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Unforgotten Dreams (1997) — Tradutor, algumas edições26 cópias
Conversations With Shotetsu (Michigan Monograph Series in Japanese Studies) (1992) — Introdução, algumas edições6 cópias

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From the ancient "songs" of the manyoushuu, to 20c modern poems, it is all there except for the obscene senryu (which no one has translated to date!). Carter does not explain how he selects what he selects but i think he does a good job of picking up on those that push the envelope on new trope or provide the best example of a certain metaphor. His introductions for the poets of each period are fine, but some poems could use a bit more explanation imho (but he, doubtless thinks my books explain too much). The translations are good, sometimes brilliant and sometimes hurt by trying too hard to get five or seven syllables rather than paying attention to beat, alone. That is a problem endemic to the McCullough school. If you were to buy one book on Japanese poetry, this would be it.… (mais)
 
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keigu | Mar 1, 2007 |

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