The Poetry Contest in Six Hundred Rounds (2 Vols): A Translation and Commentary

by Thomas E. Mcauley

For the monumental Poetry Competition in Six Hundred Rounds (Roppyakuban uta'awase), twelve poets each provided one hundred waka poems, fifty on seasonal topics and fifty on love, which were matched, critiqued by the participants and judged by Fujiwara no Shunzei, the premiere poet of his age. Its critical importance is heightened by the addition of a lengthy Appeal (chinjō) against Shunzei's judgements by the conservative...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004411283
• ISBN13: 9789004411289
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 1308 Pages
• Weight: 5.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 3.3" x 6.5" x 9.7"