Tosa Diary, The

By Ki, no Tsurayuki

Book Id: WPLBN0002953668
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File Size: 43.17 MB
Reproduction Date: 2012

Title:	Tosa Diary, The
Author:	Ki, no Tsurayuki
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Non-fiction, Ancient Texts, Literature
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Tosa Diary, The
Historic Publication Date:	1912
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


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Description
Ki no Tsurayuki was a Japanese waka poet of the Heian period. In 905, he was one of the poets ordered to compile the Kokinshu - Collected Japanese Poems of Ancient and Modern Times. He is also one of the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals of Japan. The Tosa Diary, written in 935, is considered the major work of Tsurayuki. It is an account of his return to the capital Kyoto from Tosa province, where he had served as governor since 930. The journey is by boat, and Tsurayuki tells about his sea sickness and fear of pirates, his impressions of the coast, and the various offerings to placate the gods of the sea. The Tosa Diary is written entirely in kana (the women's alphabet) and contains many poems composed by Tsurayuki during the journey.

Summary
Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

Excerpt
Ancient Texts, Literature, Memoirs, Travel