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1	The Pillow Book of SEI Shonagon more books like this by Sei add to wishlist One of the great classics of Japanese literature, THE PILLOW BOOK OF SEI SHONAGON is not only a useful compendium of information about life at the court of the empress in 11th-century Japan, it is also a remarkable portrait of its author, the lady-in-waiting known as Sei Shonagon, born in 966. The book contains lists (of, among others, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $27.95! \| first editions \| SVS
2	In praise of shadows more books like this by Jun'ichiro Tanizaki add to wishlist This is an essay on aesthetics by one of the greatest Japanese novelists. The text ranges over architecture, jade, food, toilets, and combines an acute sense of the use of space in buildings, as well as perfect descriptions of lacquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure. The essay forms a classic description of ... see all copies from $3.40! new only from $5.19! \| SVS
3	Anthology of Japanese literature from the earliest era to the mid-nineteenth century more books like this by Donald Keene (Editor) add to wishlist The sweep of Japanese literature in all its great variety was made available to Western readers for the first time in this anthology. Every genre and style, from the celebrated No plays to the poetry and novels of the seventeenth century, find a place in this book. An introduction by Donald Keene places the selections in their proper historical ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.74! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Anglo-Saxon World: An Anthology more books like this by Kevin Crossley-Holland (Translator) add to wishlist Beowulf, The Battle of Maldon, The Dream of the Rood, The Wanderer, and The Seafarer are among the greatest surviving Anglo-Saxon poems. They, and many other treasures, are included in The Anglo-Saxon World: chronicles, laws and letters, charters and charms, and above all superb poems. Here is a word picture of a people who came to these ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
5	The Vietnam Reader: The Definitive Collection of Fiction and Nonfiction on the War more books like this by Stewart O'Nan (Editor) add to wishlist A unique anthology of writing on the Vietnam War from an American perspective. With poetry, journalism, memoir excerpts, song lyrics, film references, photographs, and more. The reader is sure to find many selections here of now-classic Vietnam literature, including work by Tim O'Brien, Ron Kovic, Marvin Gaye, and Philip Caputo. see all copies from $2.12! new only from $10.50! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Birthday Stories more books like this by Haruki Murakami add to wishlist This is a collection of 12 birthday stories from some of the most distinguished authors of recent years. The stories have been selected and introduced by Haruki Murakami. see all copies from $11.71! new only from $11.71! \| first editions
7	Analects of Confucius more books like this by Arthur Waley, Confucius add to wishlist This series of short sayings, proverbs, and observations on ethics and methods for living originated around 400 B.C. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.47! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Traditional Japanese Literature: An Anthology, Beginnings to 1600 more books like this by Professor Haruo Shirane (Editor) add to wishlist "Traditional Japanese Literature" features a rich array of works dating from the very beginnings of the Japanese written language through the evolution of Japan's noted aristocratic court and warrior cultures. It contains stunning new translations of such canonical texts as "The Tales of the Heike" as well as works and genres previously ignored by ... see all copies from $31.95! new only from $35.95! \| SVS
9	Early Modern Japanese Literature: An Anthology, 1600-1900 more books like this by Professor Haruo Shirane (Editor) add to wishlist This is the first anthology ever devoted to early modern Japanese literature, spanning the period from 1600 to 1900, known variously as the Edo or the Tokugawa, one of the most creative epochs of Japanese culture. This anthology, which will be of vital interest to anyone involved in this era, includes not only fiction, poetry, and drama, but also ... see all copies from $9.90! new only from $15.95! \| first editions \| SVS
10	World Within Walls: Japanese Literature of the Pre-Modern Era, 1600-1867 more books like this by Professor Donald Keene add to wishlist -- Kirkus Reviews see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
11 view cover	The Three Perfections: Chinese Painting, Poetry, and Calligraphy more books like this by Michael Sullivan add to wishlist What do the Chinese write on their paintings? Why do they write on them? In this newly revised volume--now illustrated in color--Michael Sullivan provides a lucid and engaging analysis of the intimate relationships among painting, poetry, and calligraphy in Chinese culture. The fundamental unity of writing and painting is shown to be an ancient, ... see all copies from $3.38! new only from $26.37! \| first editions
12 view cover	One Hundred Poems from the Chinese more books like this by Kenneth Rexroth (Translator) add to wishlist Now in its 21st printing. Thirty-five poems by the great Tu Fu (T'ang Dynasty, 713-770) make up the first part of this volume -- with the remainder devoted to classic poets of the Sung Dynasty (10th-12th centuries) including: Mei Yao Ch'en, Su Tung P'o, Lu Yu, Chu His, Hsu Chao, and the poetesses Li Ch'ing Chao and Chu Shu Chen. With a translator ... see all copies from $2.20! new only from $8.15! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Karma of Words: Buddhism and the Literary Arts in Medieval Japan more books like this by William R LaFleur add to wishlist see all copies from $4.40! new only from $28.43! \| first editions \| SVS
14	Tales of Times Now Past: Sixty-Two Stories from a Medieval Japanese Collection more books like this by Marian Ury (Translator) add to wishlist see all copies from $9.00! new only from $19.77! \| first editions
15 view cover	Art of Chinese Poetry more books like this by James J Y Liu add to wishlist This concise introduction to Chinese poetry serves as a primer for English-speakers eager to expand their understanding and enjoyment of Chinese culture. James J. Y. Liu first examines the Chinese language as a medium of poetic expression and, contrary to the usual focus on the visual qualities of Chinese script, emphasizes the auditory effects of ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $17.77! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	History of Japanese Literature: The First Thousand Years more books like this by Shuichi Kato, David Chibbett (Translator) add to wishlist This history of Japan's literary heritage traces the development of Japanese literature from the seventh to the mid-16th century, emphasizing the historical and the social context of the literary works discussed and the relationship between Japanese works and Western and Chinese literature. see all copies from $2.88! new only from $6.55! \| first editions
17 view cover	Light Upon Light: Inspirations from Rumi more books like this by Andrew Harvey (Read by) add to wishlist Mystical scholar Andrew Harvey offers fresh interpretations of more than 250 selections from Rumi's major works. The works of Sufi mystic and poet Jalad-ud-Din Rumi have been revered in the East for centuries. Now, Western seekers and lovers of poetry are discovering Rumi in unprecedented numbers. Harvey uses these poems, quotations, and ... see all copies from $2.99! new only from $7.18!
18 view cover	Matsuo Basho more books like this by Professor Makoto Ueda add to wishlist This work offers a comprehensive study that examines all areas of Matsuo Basho's work, including "haibun", "renku" and critical commentaries. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $8.46! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	How to Read Chinese Poetry: A Guided Anthology more books like this by Zong-Qi Cai (Editor) add to wishlist In this "guided" anthology, experts lead students through the major genres and eras of Chinese poetry from antiquity to the modern time. The volume is divided into 6 chronological sections and features more than 140 examples of the best shi, sao, fu, ci, and qu poems. A comprehensive introduction and extensive thematic table of contents ... see all copies from $24.25! new only from $33.50!
20 view cover	Women Writing in India: 600 B.C. to the Present, V: 600 B.C. to the Early Twentieth Century more books like this by Susie J Tharu (Editor), K Lalita (Editor) add to wishlist These ground-breaking collections offer 200 texts from 11 languages, never before available in English or as a collection, along with a new reading of cultural history that draws on contemporary scholarship on women and on India. This extraordinary body of literature and important documentary resource illuminates the lives of Indian women through ... see all copies from $4.75! new only from $30.47! \| first editions
21 view cover	Poems of the Masters: China's Classic Anthology of T'Ang and Sung Dynasty Verse more books like this by Red Pine (Translator) add to wishlist Poetry is China's greatest art, and for the past eight centuries "Poems of the Masters" has been that country's most studied and memorized collection of verse. For the first time ever in English, here is the complete text, with an introduction and extensive notes by renowned translator, Red Pine. Over one hundred poets are represented in this ... see all copies from $11.00! new only from $13.15! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Tale of Genji more books like this by Amy Sickets, Murasaki Shikibu add to wishlist - Presents the most important 20th century criticism on major works from The Odyssey through modern literature - The critical essays reflect a variety of schools of criticism - Contains critical biographies, notes on the contributing critics, a chronology of the author's life, and an index - Introductory essay by Harold Bloom see all copies from $2.71! new only from $2.71! \| SVS
23 view cover	Ten Thousand Leaves more books like this by Anonymous, Harold Wright (Translator) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Early Chinese Literature more books like this by Professor Burton Watson add to wishlist Watson's account of Chinese writing from the time of the Chou dynasty (1100--249 B.C.) to the Latter Han (25-220) is accompanied by a chronology, biographical information, and a selected list of translations. see all copies from $5.88! new only from $29.50! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Bamboo Among the Oaks: Contemporary Writing by Hmong Americans more books like this by Mai Neng Moua (Editor) add to wishlist In this groundbreaking anthology, first- and second-generation Hmong Americans -- the first to write creatively in English -- share their perspectives on being Hmong in America. In stories, poetry, essays, and drama, these writers address the common challenges of immigrants adapting to a new homeland: preserving ethnic identity and traditions, ... see all copies from $4.43! new only from $7.30! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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	One Hundred Poems from the Japanese by Kenneth Rexroth (Translator) see all from $1.99! new only from $5.89!
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	Chushingura: The Treasury of Loyal Retainers by Professor Donald Keene (Translator) see all from $5.80! new only from $15.00!
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