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The rhetoric of death and discipleship in premodern Japan : Sōchō's Death of Sōgi and Kikaku's Death of Master Bashō /

"Socho's Death of Sogi and Kikaku's Death of Master Basho provide information about iconic figures of premodern Japanese literature and their disciples, while themselves manifesting stylistic accomplishment. This book contains translations of both death accounts and introductions to t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Horton, H. Mack (Author)
Other Authors: Kikaku, 1661-1707, Sōchō, 1448-1532
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, CA : Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley, [2019]
©2019
Series:Japan research monograph ; 19.
Subjects:
Kikaku, > 1661-1707 > Criticism and interpretation.
Sōchō, > 1448-1532 > Criticism and interpretation.
Sōgi, > 1421-1502.
Kikaku, > 1661-1707.
Sōchō, > 1448-1532.
Matsuo, Bashō, > 1644-1694.
1185-1868
Japanese poetry > 1185-1600 > History and criticism.
Japanese poetry > Edo period, 1600-1868 > History and criticism.
Japanese poetry.
Japanese poetry > Edo period.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:"Socho's Death of Sogi and Kikaku's Death of Master Basho provide information about iconic figures of premodern Japanese literature and their disciples, while themselves manifesting stylistic accomplishment. This book contains translations of both death accounts and introductions to the poets' lives, times, and works"--
Physical Description:xvi, 142 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [105]-122) and indexes.
ISBN:1557291845
9781557291844