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Cranston, Edwin A. THE IZUMI SHIKIBU DIARY: A ROMANCE OF THE HEIAN COURT
0674469852 / 9780674469853 Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket; Harvard University Press; 1969; Hardcover; Price-clipped dust jacket. Blind stamp on the title page.
Izumi Shikibu, a famous poetess, has become a legendary figure in Japan. Her ardent affairs with two of the Emperor's sons scandalized the Heian Court of the early eleventh century, yet through the beauty and passion of her poetry she was able to win the respect of her people. The 'Izumi Shikibu nikki', which has become a minor classic in Japanese literature, reveals the early months of her love affair with Prince Atsumichi, who, like his elder brother Tametaka, died an untimely death after taking Izumi as a mistress. The story is told in the form of a poem-diary, which presents chronologically the poems exchanged between Izumi and her lover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 332 pp
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190.00 USD
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