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Tag Archives: New Year
Fun Link Friday: “The Wonderful Worlds of 100 Waka”
For some interesting insights into the politics of translating poetry, check out Stuart Varnam-Atkin’s special to The Japan Times, “The Wonderful Worlds of 100 Waka.” In this article, Varnam-Atkin discusses the history of waka and the Ogura Hyakunin Issin, a poetry collection used in a parlor game played at … Continue reading
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Tagged art, fun link friday, hanga, history, New Year, Ogura Hyakunin Isshin, poetry, Stuart Varnam-Atkin, The Japan Times, translation, ukiyo-e, waka, woodblock prints
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