Survey of Eastern Literature

This is a survey of major eastern works from the Middle East, India, China, and Japan. I will be presenting a brief summary of each work, biographical information about the authors, and my own interpretations.

6.09.2006

Works studied

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Near East: Coll. - The Golden Odes Firdausi - The Book of Kings Rumi - The Mathnavi Sa'di - The Rose Garden Hafiz - Selected Poems Khayy...
5.12.2006

In a Grove - Ryunosuke Akutagawa

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Ryunosuke Akutagawa (b. Tokyo, 1892) published numerous short stories to great acclaim. His childhood was shadowed by the insanity of his mo...

Narrow Road to the Interior - Matsuo Basho

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"Hokku (seventeen-syllable poem) is like a tiny star, mind you, carrying the whole sky at its back. It is like a slightly-open door, wh...

The Tale of Genji - Murasaki Shikibu

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The Tale of Genji , written by lady-in-waiting of the 11th-century Heian Court, Murasaki Shikibu, has long been regarded Japan's greates...

The Pillow Book - Sei Shonagon

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Sei Shonagon served as lady-in-waiting to Empress Sadako. Her Makura no Soshi , or Pillow Book, is a collection of anecdotes, musings, and e...
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