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Kana Preface
The ''kana'' preface to the ''Kokin Wakashū'' (古今和歌集仮名序 ''Kokin Wakashū kana-jo'', 古今集仮名序 ''Kokinshū kana-jo'', or simply 仮名序 ''kana-jo''; ''rekishi-teki kanazukai'': 假名序) is one of the two prefaces to the tenth-century Japanese '' waka'' anthology, the '' Kokin Wakashū''. It was written by the poet/editor Ki no Tsurayuki. It is also known in English as the Japanese preface, distinguishing it from Ki no Yoshimochi's Chinese preface ('' mana-jo''). It was the first serious work of poetic criticism on the ''waka'' style, and is regarded as the predecessor of later '' karon'' works. Authorship, date and context The ''kana'' preface, or Japanese preface, is one of the two prefaces that were given to the '' Kokin Wakashū'', a tenth-century anthology of Japanese '' waka'' poetry. It was written by Ki no Tsurayuki, the principal compiler of the anthology. The other is Ki no Yoshimochi's Chinese preface ('' mana-jo''). The ''kana'' preface ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rekishi-teki Kanazukai
The , or , refers to the in general use until orthographic reforms after World War II; the current orthography was adopted by Cabinet order in 1946. By that point the historical orthography was no longer in accord with Japanese pronunciation. It differs from modern usage ('' Gendai kana-zukai'') in the number of characters and the way those characters are used. There was considerable opposition to the official adoption of the current orthography, on the grounds that the historical orthography conveys meanings better, and some writers continued to use it for many years after. The historical orthography is found in almost all Japanese dictionaries, such as '' Kōjien.'' In the current edition of the ''Kōjien,'' if the historical orthography is different from the modern spelling, the old spelling is printed in tiny '' katakana'' between the modern ''kana'' and ''kanji'' transcriptions of the word. Ellipses are used to save space when the historical and modern spellings are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamabe No Akahito
Yamabe no Akahito (山部 赤人 or 山邊 赤人) (fl. 724–736) was a poet of the Nara period in Japan. The ''Man'yōshū'', an ancient anthology, contains 13 '' chōka'' ("long poems") and 37 ''tanka'' ("short poems") of his. Many of his poems were composed during journeys with Emperor Shōmu between 724 and 736. Yamabe is regarded as one of the ''kami'' of poetry, and is called ''Waka Nisei'' along with Kakinomoto no Hitomaro. He is noted as one of the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals. His contemplation of Mount Fuji across Tago Bay became a popular view depicted by ukiyo-e artists, including Hiroshige and Utagawa Kuniyoshi. The American composer Alan Hovhaness Alan Hovhaness (; March 8, 1911 – June 21, 2000) was an American-Armenian composer. He was one of the most prolific 20th-century composers, with his official catalog comprising 67 numbered symphonies (surviving manuscripts indicate over 70) and ... used a text by Yamabe from the ''Man'yōshū'' in his cantata ''Fuji'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia University Press
Columbia University Press is a university press based in New York City, and affiliated with Columbia University. It is currently directed by Jennifer Crewe (2014–present) and publishes titles in the humanities and sciences, including the fields of literary and cultural studies, history, social work, sociology, religion, film, and international studies. History Founded in May 1893, In 1933 the first four volumes of the ''History of the State of New York'' were published. In early 1940s revenues rises, partially thanks to the ''Encyclopedia'' and the government's purchase of 12,500 copies for use by the military. Columbia University Press is notable for publishing reference works, such as ''The Columbia Encyclopedia'' (1935–present), ''The Columbia Granger's Index to Poetry'' (online as ''The Columbia World of Poetry Online'') and ''The Columbia Gazetteer of the World'' (also online) and for publishing music. First among American university presses to publish in electronic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seeds In The Heart – Japanese Literature From Earliest Times To The Late Sixteenth Century
A seed is an embryonic plant enclosed in a protective outer covering, along with a food reserve. The formation of the seed is a part of the process of reproduction in seed plants, the spermatophytes, including the gymnosperm and angiosperm plants. Seeds are the product of the ripened ovule, after the embryo sac is fertilized by sperm from pollen, forming a zygote. The embryo within a seed develops from the zygote, and grows within the mother plant to a certain size before growth is halted. The seed coat arises from the integuments of the ovule. Seeds have been an important development in the reproduction and success of vegetable gymnosperm and angiosperm plants, relative to more primitive plants such as ferns, mosses and liverworts, which do not have seeds and use water-dependent means to propagate themselves. Seed plants now dominate biological niches on land, from forests to grasslands both in hot and cold climates. The term "seed" also has a general meaning t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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