Principles of Poetry

By Sakutarō Hagiwara and Hagiwara Sakutaro

Book Overview

This work comprises the first complete English translation of Shi no Genri, one of the most important attempts at a theory of literature written in the modern period. Hagiwara Sakutaro (1886-1942) was not only an original poet but also a perceptive and lonely literary critic. This book, in his own words, "is not a collection of fragmentary writings, but a thoroughly systematic and organized discourse" on poetry and other related arts. He sees the future of Japanese poetry as being tied to the characteristics of Japanese language, and even to the destiny of Japan.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1885445962
• ISBN13: 9781885445964
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Cornell East Asia Series
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher