Images of Autumn in The Tale of Genji
Resource
臺大日本語文研究, 11, 039-054
Journal
臺大日本語文研究
Journal Issue
11
Pages
039-054
Date Issued
2006-06
Date
2006-06
Author(s)
Abstract
Although Kokinwakashu, the waka anthology in the Heian period, is the earliest work presenting season outlook in Japanese literature, yet as
a matter of fact, The Tale of Genji is the first one to recount the
occurring, the whole process and the influence of all kinds of events with
the lapse of time.
There are descriptions of the variations of seasons and nature in
almost every chapter of The Tale of Genji. Lady Murasaki Shikibu, the
writer of the book, describes not only the scenery, but also the gamut of
human feeling—happiness, anger, grief and joy—of the people at that
time, and their life styles. In her writings, natural world and human
affairs are merged into an organic whole. And in the four seasons,
autumn occupies the most important place. Focusing the attention on the
autumn in The Tale of Genji, we try to understand more about the
descriptions of the seasons and the nature in this classical masterpiece.
Subjects
萬葉集
古今和歌集
源氏物語
紫式部
物之哀
Manyoshu
Kokinwakashu
Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji)
Murasaki Shikibu
mononoaware
Type
journal article
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