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Hundred Verses from Old Japan

by William Porter
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Overview

A Hundred Verses from Old Japan was originally collected in the thirteenth century. One of the most popular anthologies of Japanese classical poetry, this collection comprises love poems and "picture poems" describing scenes from nature in tanka form, thumbnail sketches compressed into thirty-one syllables.

About the Author, William Porter

William N. Porter's translation of A Hundred Verses from Old Japan has retained its charm for over eighty years.

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Book Details

Published
June 11, 2026
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pages
224
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9784805308530

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