The poetry written by the Japanese imperial court between A.D. 550 and 1350 is regarded as one of the great literatures of the world. This volume introduces readers to that literature, offering at once a condensation, a reorganization, and an extension (to A.D. 1500) of Japanese Court Poetry (1901). (Poetry)
Twentieth Century Views. A Collection of Critical essays
Essays by Younger Japanese Scholars on English and American Literature
This collection features essays by emerging scholars from top Japanese universities, aiming to bridge the gap between Japanese studies and Western scholarship in English literature. Covering a broad timeline from Chaucer to T.S. Eliot, the essays explore diverse topics, such as Shakespeare's concept of "the royal" and Coleridge's involuntary memory. The contributors offer unique Japanese perspectives, rooted in their rich literary tradition, enhancing the quality and breadth of intellectual discourse in the field.