{"title":"Izumi Shikibu","description":"\u003cp\u003eIzumi Shikibu, a prominent figure in classical Japanese literature, invites readers into the exquisite world of Heian-era poetry. Celebrated for her works crafted in the late 10th and early 11th centuries, Izumi Shikibu's poetry continues to captivate contemporary audiences with its emotional depth and lyrical elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKnown for her remarkable \u003cem\u003ewaka\u003c\/em\u003e poetry, Izumi Shikibu's verses often explore themes of love, nature, and the impermanence of life, enveloping readers in the ethos of the Heian period. Her works are often collected in anthologies alongside other legendary poets of her time, offering a rich insight into the cultural and emotional landscapes of ancient Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection includes influential works such as \u003cem\u003eThe Ink Dark Moon\u003c\/em\u003e, featuring translations that provide English-speaking audiences with an accessible yet profound understanding of her masterful craft. Readers interested in arts and culture will find Izumi Shikibu's poetry an enlightening gateway into the elegance and spirituality of traditional Japanese literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-ink-dark-moon-by-izumi-shikibu-9781784878245","title":"The Ink Dark Moon","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA captivating and unexpected collection of two female Japanese poets from the 9th and 10th centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a collection of sexy, brief, fleeting poems about love, lust, and longing. They originate from a time in Japanese history when aristocratic women of the Heian court were free to marry and conduct love affairs according to their desires. Education and refinement were so highly valued that the courtly manner of expressing oneself, whether to give condolences for a death, to send back a forgotten fan, or to heighten the anticipation of a lover's visit, was with a poem of just five lines. A convention of secrecy surrounding love affairs fills these verses with palpable emotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese vivid and erotic poems express love in all its forms and do so with amazing economy of words, unforgettable imagery, and breath-taking modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eINTRODUCED BY NIKITA GILL\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'They are full of dreams, of autumns, of lovers known or not yet met, of desire, wonderment, loneliness' - Irish Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated by Jane Hirshfield with Mariko Aratani, this is an edition that brings the story of the poems to life with a detailed introduction and notes on the translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46298764902636,"sku":"9781784878245","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/13397283482823.jpg?v=1743040814"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/izumi-shikibu.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}