The Tale of Matsura: Fujiwara Teika's Experiment in Fiction

by Wayne P. Lammers

Book Overview

Fujiwara Teika is known as the premier poet and literary scholar of the early 13th century. It is not so widely known that he also tried his hand at fiction: Mumyōzōshi (Untitled Leaves; ca. 1201) refers to "several works" by Teika and then names Matsura no miya monogatari (The Tale of Matsura; ca. 1190) as the only one that can be considered successful. The work is here translated in full, with annotation. Set...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472038176
• ISBN13: 9780472038176
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"