"Twenty Classical Works"
From J. Thomas Rimer's
A Reader's Guide to Japanese Literature


(日本語版)


1. Kojiki A Record of Ancient Matters History, Myth, and Legend. Eighth Century
2. Man'yoshu The Anthology of Ten Thousand Leaves Poetry. Eighth Century
3. Kokinshu Collection of Old and New Japanese Poetry Poetry. Tenth Century
4. Ise monogatari Tales of Ise Prose and Poetry. Tenth Century
5. Genji monogatari Murasaki Shikibu, The Tale of Genji Novel. Eleventh Century
6. Sarashina nikki Lady Sarashina, As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams

 Diary. Eleventh Century
7. Makura no soshi Sei Shonagon, The Pillow Book Literary Jottings. Eleventh Century
8. Konjaku monogatari Tales of Times Now Past Popular Tales. Twelfth Century
9. Saigyo, Poetry [Poetry. 1118-90]
10. Hojoki Kamo no Chomei, An Account of My Hut Literary Jottings. 1212
11. Tsurezuregusa Yoshida Kenko, Essays in Idleness Literary Jottings. Fourteenth Century
12. Heike monogatari The Tale of the Heike War Chronicle. Fourteenth Century
13. No Theater [Drama. Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries]
14. Koshoku gonin onna Ihara Saikaku, Five Women Who Loved Love Stories. 1686
15. Oku no hosomichi Matsuo Basho, The Narrow Road to the Deep North

 Poetic Travel Diary. 1702
16. Shinju ten no amijima Chikamatsu Monzaemon, The Love Suicide at Amijima

 Puppet Play. 1721
17. Chushingura Takeda, Miyoshi, Namiki, The Treasury of Loyal Retainers

 Kabuki Play. 1748
18. Ugetsu monogatari Ueda Akinari, Tales of Moonlight and Rain Stories. 1776
19. Ryokan, Poetry [Poetry. 1758-1831]
20. Ora ga haru Kobayashi Issa, The Year of My Life Poetic Autobigraphy. 1819


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