Saigyo: Poems of a Mountain Home

Contains the translations of over 200 poems written by Saigyo (1118-1190), one of Japan's most influential traditional poets. The majority of the poetry is written in the 31-syllable "tanka" form, which was most favoured by the Japanese Royal Court.

• | By (Author): Saigyo (Author)
• | Publisher: Columbia University Press
• | Publication Date: May 07, 1992
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 240 pages
• | Language: NULL
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-10: 023107493X
• | ISBN-13: 9780231074933