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Utsubo Monogatari
is a late 10th century Japanese story. It is Japan's oldest full-length narrative.Kubota (2007:34)Nihon Koten Bungaku Daijiten Henshū Iinkai (1986:170-173) Composition The author is unknown. Minamoto no Shitagō is cited as a likely candidate; however, it may have had multiple authors spanning a number of years. The text is referenced in a number of later works such as (), (1002), and (), suggesting compilation between . The text is illustrated in an by Asukabe no Tsunenori, with calligraphy by Ono no Michikaze. Title The title of the story, ''Tale of the Hollow Tree'', is taken from an incident early in the text. The protagonist Nakatada and his mother flee to the mountains and live in hollow cedar tree. The ateji 宇津保 are also used. Contents The story is twenty volumes in length and revolves around a mystical koto (musical instrument), harp that passes through four generations. It belongs to the monogatari genre and is subclassified as a denki monogatari. It con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
物語
is a literary form in traditional Japanese literature – an extended prose narrative tale comparable to the epic novel. ''Monogatari'' is closely tied to aspects of the oral tradition, and almost always relates a fictional or fictionalized story, even when retelling a historical event. Many of the great works of Japanese fiction, such as the '' Genji Monogatari'' and the ''Heike Monogatari'', are in the ''monogatari'' form. History The form was prominent around the 9th to 15th centuries, reaching a peak between the 10th and 11th centuries. ''Monogatari'' was the court literature during the Heian era and also persisted in the form of archaic fiction until the sixteenth century. According to the '' Fūyō Wakashū'' (1271), at least 198 ''monogatari'' existed by the 13th century and that only 24 exist today. Genres The genre is sub-divided into multiple categories depending on their contents: ''Denki-monogatari'' Stories dealing with fantastical events. ''Uta-monogatari' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
