Court poetry and the culture of learning in Japan / Ariel Stilerman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stilerman, Ariel, Author.

Series:

Harvard East Asian monographs ; 485.

Harvard East Asian monograph series ; 485

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Japanese poetry.

Learning and scholarship--Japan--History.

Learning and scholarship.

Literature and society--Japan--History.

Literature and society.

Waka--History and criticism.

Waka.

Kyōka--History and criticism.

Kyōka.

Japanese poetry--History and criticism.

Learning and scholarship--History.

Literature and society--History.

Japan.

Genre:

Literary criticism.

Physical Description:

xiv, 299 pages : illustration ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Asia Center, 2026.

Summary:

"Once the exclusive domain of the aristocracy, classical Japanese poetry (waka) underwent a remarkable transformation in the medieval period, becoming a dynamic tool for cultural education embraced by warriors, monks, merchants, and commoners alike. Ariel Stilerman investigates this evolution in Court Poetry and the Culture of Learning in Japan, examining not only poetic treatises but also overlooked genres--encyclopedias, professional manuals, Buddhist essays, literary primers, didactic fiction, and popular tales. As new audiences turned to waka and its playful counterpart, kyōka, in pursuit of salvation, career advancement, love, or adventure, poetry became a bridge between emerging social identities and the elite traditions of the aristocracy. Stilerman concludes by revealing how, as waka declined at the turn of the twentieth century, the tea ceremony rose to take its place--preserving and reinterpreting its role as the embodiment of Japanese tradition. Offering a fresh and far-reaching perspective, this book illuminates poetry's enduring influence--not just as an art form, but as a vital thread woven through the fabric of Japan's cultural history"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version Stilerman, Ariel Court poetry and the culture of learning in Japan

ebook version :

ISBN:

9780674303416

0674303415

OCLC:

1523025504

Publisher Number:

CIPO000352704