Burton's Watson translations are accompanied by a Romanized version of the Japanese original and identification of its location in Japanese anthologies. A general introduction discusses the few facts known about Saigyo's life and analyzes the origins and characteristics of his poetic style.
| ISBN: | 9780231074933 |
| Publication date: | 16th April 1992 |
| Author: | Saigyo |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 240 pages |
| Series: | Translations from the Asian Classics |
| Genres: |
Poetry by individual poets |