The Izumi Shikibu Diary: A Romance of the Heian Court
by Izumi Shikibu
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Izumi Shikibu (978- ), author, femme fatale, and prominent member of the Heian court, was first and foremost a poet--the greatest of her time, perhaps the greatest her country has ever known. Incorporated in numerous imperial anthologies, Izumi Shikibu's work has been admired through the ages. In this richly poetic diary Izumi Shikibu shares with us each and every turn in her tempestuous relationship with Prince Atsumichi, a relationship that began with the casual exchange of poems, deepened show more in the course of numerous setbacks, and culminated in her joining the prince at the imperial court. The Izumi Shikibu nikki is not only a literary giant's account of her most intimate thoughts; it is an unforgettable glimpse into an utterly enchanting word--a world 'dowered with a rare and exquisite taste, ' a world filled with color and fragrance, but above all a word in which 'everywhere, everywhere, there is poetry.' show lessTags
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For those fascinated by Izumi Shikibu's poetry (see Ink Dark Moon) this provides what is at least traditionally the
personal background of a part of her life.
personal background of a part of her life.
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- Canonical title*
- Jouw koude hart zwijgt
- Original title
- Izumi Shikibu nikki 和泉式部日記
- Original publication date
- 1995 (Nederlands) (Nederlands); 1969 (Engels) (Engels)
- People/Characters
- Dama Izumi Shikibu; Principe Atsumichi
- Important places*
- Japan
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- Fiction and Literature, Biography & Memoir, Poetry
- DDC/MDS
- 895.6 — Literature & rhetoric Literatures of other languages Literatures of East and Southeast Asia Japanese
- LCC
- PL788.2 .Z5 .A33 — Language and Literature Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania Languages of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania Japanese language and literature Japanese literature Individual authors and works
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