Japanese Love Lyrics

For the first time in many years, readers are introduced to the world of classical Japanese love poetry in translations by Anna Gluskina, one of the most important Soviet Japanologists, who personally compiled this anthology in the late 1980s. Minimalist yet tender, Japanese poetry remains timeless, proving strikingly relevant time and again, helping to overcome life’s difficulties or express seemingly inexpressible feelings. The book includes poems from the 8th, 10th, and 13th centuries, carefully selected from three of Japan’s finest poetry anthologies and accompanied by the translator’s commentary. Her work captures all the nuances of classical Japanese versification in Russian. The updated design of the “Collection of Great Poets” series, featuring a full-page cover illustration, lends the book even greater elegance, while the convenient anthology format makes it easy to take on the go and immerse yourself in the world of Japanese poetry anywhere, at any time.