{"product_id":"one-hundred-poets-one-poem-each-paperback","title":"One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter MacMillan\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003ePeter MacMillan\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA prize-winning translation of the most widely known and popular collection of Japanese poetry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHyakunin Isshu\u003c\/i\u003e is the most famous and popular collection of Japanese poetry, and the first work of Japanese literature ever to be translated into English. Compiled in the fourteenth century, the book is a collection of one hundred \u003ci\u003ewaka\u003c\/i\u003e poems (a precursor of haiku), dating back to the seventh century. It's had a huge influence on Japanese culture ever since it was first published and is considered one of the three most important works of Japanese classical literature along with \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Genji\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTales of Ise\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"For more than seven centuries, these poems have resonated with countless readers ...  Peter\u003cbr\u003e MacMillan's] excellent new translation of these poems makes clear why they have mattered\u003cbr\u003e so much for so long ...  revealing] the vivid emotions that have kept the heart of the\u003cbr\u003e collection beating all this time.\" --\u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter MacMillan\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Ireland and has lived in Japan for more\u003cbr\u003e than twenty years. He has been a visiting researcher at the universities of\u003cbr\u003e Princeton, Columbia and Oxford, and is currently a translator, poet and\u003cbr\u003e print-maker. He has translated \u003ci\u003eTales of Ise\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOne Hundred Poets, One Poem\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEach\u003c\/i\u003e for Penguin Classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 14, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753760981280,"sku":"9780141395937","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1310714aefa9bf2ec2919df0a341aba1.webp?v=1780026964","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/one-hundred-poets-one-poem-each-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}