Light Verse from the Floating World: An Anthology of Premodern Japanese Senryu

Light Verse from the Floating World: An Anthology of Premodern Japanese Senryu Praca zbiorowa Wydawca: Columbia University Press Data wydania: 1999 ISBN: 9780231115506 Liczba stron: 288 Format: 135 x 235 x 23 Rodzaj oprawy: Hardback Opis produktu: Similar in form to the well-known, more serious haiku, the satirical - and often humorous - poems known as senryu have received little scholarly attention. This title explores the elements of humor and satire contained in senryu, highlighting the mores that lie behind the laughter the poems evince.