Celebrating sorrow : medieval tributes to the tale of Sagoromo / introduction, translations, and annotations by Charo B. D'Etcheverry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

D'Etcheverry, Charo B., 1971- author.

Series:

Cornell East Asia series ; number 205.

Cornell East Asia series ; number 205

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rokujō Saiin no Senji, -1092. Sagoromo monogatari--Influence.

Rokujō Saiin no Senji.

Japanese literature--1185-1600--History and criticism.

Japanese literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (156 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca ; London : Cornell University Press, 2022.

Summary:

Celebrating Sorrow explores the medieval Japanese fascination with grief in tributes to The Tale of Sagoromo, the classic story of a young man whose unrequited love for his foster sister leads him into a succession of romantic tragedies as he rises to the imperial throne. Charo B. D'Etcheverry translates a selection of Sagoromo-themed works, highlighting the diversity of medieval Japanese creative practice and the persistent and varied influence of a beloved court tale. Medieval Japanese readers, fascinated by Sagoromo's sorrows and success, were inspired to retell his tale in stories, songs, poetry, and drama. By recontextualizing the tale's poems and writing new libretti, stories, and commentaries about the tale, these medieval aristocrats, warriors, and commoners expressed their competing concerns and ambitions during a chaotic period in Japanese history.

Contents:

The Sagoromo middle captain

Sagoromo: The Wisconsin collection

"Sagoromo's sleeves" and "Sagoromo's skirts"

Sagoromo: Narrow robes

Excerpt from Sagoromo's undersash.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2022.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on print record.

Other Format:

Print version: D’Etcheverry, Charo B. Celebrating Sorrow

ISBN:

9781501764783

OCLC:

1336405566