Light verse from the floating world: an anthology of premodern japanese senryu
Éditeur :
Columbia University Press
ISBN :
9780231115513
Date de publication :
6 oct. 1999
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Similar in form to the well-known, more serious haiku, the satirical - and often humorous - poems known as senryu have received little scholarly attention. This title explores the elements of humor and satire contained in senryu, highlighting the mores that lie behind the laughter the poems evince.