The Wind from Vulture Peak - by Stephen D Miller (Hardcover)

Name: The Wind from Vulture Peak - by Stephen D Miller (Hardcover)
Brand: Cornell East Asia Series
SKU: 1007638961
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The Wind from Vulture Peak addresses the history of the gradual incorporation of Buddhist concepts into Heian waka poetry and the development among court poets of a belief in the production of that poetry as a Buddhist practice in itself.
About the Author: Stephen D. Miller and Patrick Donnelly are co-translators of the 141 Japanese poems in The Wind from Vulture Peak.
480 Pages
History, Asia

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The Wind from Vulture Peak addresses the history of the gradual incorporation of Buddhist concepts into Heian waka poetry and the development among court poets of a belief in the production of that poetry as a Buddhist practice in itself.

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The breadth and depth of this work and the brilliance of the translations constitute a significant contribution to the field of Japanese literature.

-- "Kyoto Journal"

About the Author

Stephen D. Miller and Patrick Donnelly are co-translators of the 141 Japanese poems in The Wind from Vulture Peak. Their translations have appeared in Bateau, Cha, Circumference, The Cortland Review, The Drunken Boat, eXchanges, Inquiring Mind, Kyoto Journal, Mead, Metamorphoses, and many more.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.5 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 480

Genre: History

Sub-Genre: Asia

Publisher: Cornell East Asia Series

Theme: Japan

Format: Hardcover

Author: Stephen D Miller

Language: English

Street Date: June 30, 2013

TCIN: 1007638961

UPC: 9781933947662

Item Number (DPCI): 247-10-9275

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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