The poetry contest in six hundred rounds. : a translation and commentary / / Volume 1 : / by Thomas E. McAuley.

• Superior document: Brill's Japanese studies library ; Volume 67
• VerfasserIn: McAuley, T. E.
• TeilnehmendeR: McAuley, T. E.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2020]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English; Japanese
• Series: Brill's Japanese studies library ; Volume 67.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

For the monumental Poetry Competition in Six Hundred Rounds ( Roppyakuban uta’awase ), twelve poets each provided one hundred waka poems, fifty on seasonal topics and fifty on love, which were matched, critiqued by the participants and judged by Fujiwara no Shunzei, the premiere poet of his age. Its critical importance is heightened by the addition of a lengthy Appeal ( chinjō ) against Shunzei’s judgements by the conservative poet and monk, Kenshō. It is one of the key texts for understanding poetic and critical practice in late twelfth century Japan, and of the conflict between conservative and innovative poets. The Competition and Appeal are presented here for the first time in complete English translation with accompanying commentary and explanatory notes by Thomas McAuley.

Table of Contents

Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Translations and Abbreviations for Major Poetry Anthologies -- Introduction -- The Poetry Contest in Six Hundred Rounds -- The Poetry Competition of One Hundred Poem Sequences, Held at the House of the Major Captain of the Left -- Spring I -- Spring II -- Spring III -- Summer I -- Summer II -- Autumn I -- Autumn II -- Autumn III -- Winter I -- Winter II -- Love I -- Love II -- Love III -- Love IV -- Love V -- Love VI -- Love VII -- Love VIII -- Love IX -- Love X -- The Six Hundred Round Appeal -- The Six Hundred Round Appeal -- Appendix 1: Results by Team -- Appendix 2: Competition Poems by Poet -- Appendix 3: Results by Poet -- Glossary of Critical Terms and Translations -- Bibliography -- General Index -- Index of First Lines -- Index of Poems -- Index of Poets.