TY  - GEN
T1  - Reading the Tale of Genji : sources from the first millennium
A2  - Harper, Thomas J.
A2  - Shirane, Haruo, 1951-
LA  - English
PP  - New York
PB  - Columbia University Press
YR  - 2015
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_eba_ocn929779256
AB  - "This sourcebook is the most comprehensive record of the reception of The Tale of Genji to date. It presents a range of landmark texts relating to the work during its first millennium, almost all of which are translated into English for the first time. An introduction prefaces each set of documents, situating them within the tradition of Japanese literature and cultural history. These texts provide a fascinating glimpse into Japanese views of literature, poetry, imperial politics, and the place of art and women in society. Selections include an imagined conversation among court ladies gossiping about their favorite characters and scenes in Genji; learned exegetical commentary; a vigorous debate over the morality of Genji; and an impassioned defense of Genji's ability to enhance Japan's standing among the twentieth century's community of nations. Taken together, these documents reflect Japan's fraught history with vernacular texts, particularly those written by women."--Publisher's description.
CN  - PL788.4.G43 R37 2015eb
SN  - 0231537204
SN  - 9780231537209
SN  - 9780231166584
SN  - 0231166583
KW  - Murasaki Shikibu, : 978?- : Genji monogatari.
KW  - Genji monogatari (Murasaki Shikibu)
KW  - LITERARY CRITICISM : Asian : General.
KW  - East Asian Languages & Literatures.
KW  - Languages & Literatures.
ER  -