Heart's Flower: The Life and Poetry of Shinkei - Hardcover

by Esperanza Ramirez-Christensen (Author)

This literary biography is based primarily on Shinkei's own writings and is supplemented by various external sources. It includes annotated translations of Shinkei's most representative poetry.

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This book is must-reading for anyone interested in any area of medieval Japanese history, art, or culture. The biographical study of Shinkei (1406-75), who is a crucial figure in the development of renga as a serious genre of poetry, is the most detailed treatment in English of any medieval Japanese poet. --Steven D. Carter, University of California, Irvine
"Ramirez-Christensen is an excellent translator, and her book is deeply engaging for the sheer pleasure of reading the poetry."--Edwin A. Cranston, Harvard University