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This page is to introduce the Tale of Genji, a classic work of Japanese literature written in the early 11th century by the noblewoman and lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu. The original manuscript, created around the peak of the Heian period, no longer exists, but the very novel is widely available and studied across the globe.
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Tale of Genji in the Library
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The Tale of Genji - Asaki Yumemish
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Call Number: PN6720.G464 G46413 2000ISBN: 9784770027009Publication Date: 2000-2001
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いいね！光源氏くん / えすと えむ.; Iine! Hikaru Genji kun
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Call Number: PN6720.I388 I388 2016ISBN: 9784396766825
MET on Asaki Yumemishi
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The Splendor of Longing in the Tale of the Genji
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Norma Field explores the shifting configurations of the Tale, showing how the hero Genji is made and unmade by a series of heroines. Professor Field draws on the riches of both Japanese and Western scholarship, as well as on her own sensitive reading of the Tale. Included are discussions of the social, psychological, and political dimensions of the aesthetics of this novel, with emphasis on the crucial relationship of erotic and political concerns to prose fiction.
Call Number: 895.6 M93GYFISBN: 9780691196213Publication Date: 2019-01-29 -
Love after the Tale of Genji: Rewriting the World of the Shining Prince
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The Tale of Genji has dominated the critical and popular reception of Heian literary production and become the definitive expression of the aesthetics, poetics, and politics of life in the Heian court. But the brilliance of Genji has eclipsed the works of later Heian authors, who have since been displaced from the canon and relegated to critical obscurity. Balancing careful analyses of plot, character, and motif with keen insights into the cultural and political milieu of the late Heian period, D'Etcheverry argues that we should read such works not as mere derivatives of a canonical text, but as dynamic fictional commentaries and variations upon the tropes and subplots that continue to resonate with readers of Genji.
Call Number: 895.609 D48lISBN: 9780674025073Publication Date: 2007-04-30 -
Noh Drama and the Tale of the Genji
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In this detailed study of 15 noh plays based upon the Genji, Janet Goff looks at how the novel was understood and appreciated by Muromachi audiences. A work steeped in the court poetry, or waka, tradition, the Genji in turn provided a source of inspiration and allusion for later poets, who produced a variety of handbooks and digests on the work as an aid in composing poetry. Drawing on such sources from the Muromachi period, Goff shows how playwrights reflected contemporary attitudes toward the Genji, even as they transformed its material to suit the demands of the noh as a theatrical form. This book includes annotated translations of the plays, many of them appearing in English for the first time.
Call Number: PL788.4.G4 E5 2015ISBN: 9781400861811Publication Date: 2014-07-14
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The Tale of Genji Scroll byISBN: 9780870111310Facsimile reproduction of the existing fragments of the scroll Genji monogatari emaki.
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The Tale of Genji
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Murasaki Shikibu, born into the middle ranks of the aristocracy during the Heian period (794-1185 CE), wrote The Tale of Genji--widely considered the world's first novel--during the early years of the eleventh century. Expansive, compelling, and sophisticated in its representation of ethical concerns and aesthetic ideals, Murasaki's tale came to occupy a central place in Japan's remarkable history of artistic achievement and is now recognized as a masterpiece of world literature.The Tale of Genji is presented here in a flowing new translation for contemporary readers, who will discover in its depiction of the culture of the imperial court the rich complexity of human experience that simultaneously resonates with and challenges their own. Washburn sets off interior monologues with italics for fluid reading, embeds some annotations for accessibility and clarity, and renders the poetry into triplets to create prosodic analogues of the original.
ISBN: 9780393047875Publication Date: 2015-07-27 -
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The Tale of Genji
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Gazing through the portal of Japanese culture at the amorous exploits of Prince Hikaru Genji, this novel tells the story of a time when indigenous Japanese culture still held prominence over the Chinese culture that would come to dominate Japan.
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The Tale of Genji
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Lady Murasaki's exquisite, 11th-century portrait of courtly life in medieval Japan has been widely celebrated as the world's first novel. Offering a lively and well-rounded glimpse of golden age Japan with a cast of richly conceived and nuanced characters, Royall Tyler's superb translation, detailed and poetic, is scrupulously true to the Japanese original yet appeals as well to modern readers.
ISBN: 0670030201Publication Date: 2001 -
The Tale of Genji
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A comprehensive exploration of the rich visual culture inspired by the exceptional 11th-century literary masterpiece, from early screen paintings through contemporary manga With its vivid descriptions of imperial society, gardens, and architecture in early 11th-century Japan, The Tale of Genji--recognized as the world's first psychological novel--has captivated audiences around the globe and inspired artistic traditions for 1,000 years. This handsomely designed and illustrated book explores the outstanding art associated with Genji through in-depth essays and discussions of nearly 120 works. TheTale of Genji has influenced all forms of Japanese artistic expression, from intimately scaled albums and fans to boldly designed hanging scrolls and screen paintings by the most esteemed artists and calligraphers of every school and era. Scenes from the tale adorn decorative objects used in everyday life, including robes, lacquer boxes, containers for grooming tools and writing implements, incense burners, and even palanquins for transporting young brides to their new homes. The authors, both art historians and Genji scholars, discuss the tale's transmission and reception over the centuries; illuminate its place within the history of Japanese literature and calligraphy; highlight its key episodes and characters; and explore its wide-ranging influence on Japanese culture, design, and aesthetics into the modern era.
ISBN: 9781588396655Publication Date: 2019-03-26
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Illustrated Handscroll The tale of Genji This program traces the plot of The tale of Genji, written by Murasaki Shikibu, through the panels of illustrated hand scrolls dating from the early 12th century. Both Genji's adventures and the visual effects created by the paintings, decorated paper, and calligraphy of the scrolls are covered.Call Number: DVD PL788.4.G415 T35 2004Publication Date: 2004
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Japan's classical Noh dramaCall Number: VIDREC PL735 .J37 2004Adapted from an episode in The tale of Genji, from the 11th century. One of the oldest extant filmed recordings of Noh.
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The Genji Scrolls RebornCall Number: DVD PL788.4.G43 G46 2003Publication Date: 2002Dvd and online version available
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Noh theater : The tale of Genji excerpts. "Excerpts from the Japanese dance-drama Noh play "Tale of Genji", from the 14th century, performed by Tatsuo Minagawa,Tei Ko, Shizu Nakamura, and Yuki Shimoda, with commentary by the leading Japanese scholar Donald Keene. The performance is in Japanese, with English explanation. As seen by Keene, Noh plays had a status not unlike classic Greek drama. "The Tale of Genji" -- in form a long novel -- has been compared to The Decameron, Tom Jones or the work of Proust in its sweep of action and multiple characters. 1957."