{"product_id":"of-women-20-japanese-female-poets-20-waka-poems-paperback-1","title":"Of Women: 20 Japanese Female Poets \/ 20 Waka Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNaoko Fujimoto\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of translated Japanese waka-poems, including text collage and haibun-style discourses on translation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOf Women\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of translations of Japanese waka-poems from the seventh century to the twelfth century, featuring twenty female poets from this period, when Japanese women's literature flourished. This book includes poems by famous writers from the era, such as Sei Shonagon (\u003ci\u003eThe Pillow Book\u003c\/i\u003e) and Murasaki Shikibu (\u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Genji\u003c\/i\u003e), and introduces some lesser-known female poets as well. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Waka compacts much information in a short form: words with double meanings, unfamiliar phrases, habits foreign to non-Japanese speakers, and hidden historical backgrounds. Direct translations would fail to capture the author's full intent, so \u003ci\u003eOf Women\u003c\/i\u003e takes several approaches to capture the original sensory images, including text collage and haibun, short essays that provide historical context and introduce the author before each waka.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNaoko Fujimoto \u003c\/b\u003ewas born and raised in Nagoya, Japan, and studied at Nanzan Junior College. She was an exchange student and received a BA and MA from Indiana University. She is the author of the poetry collections \u003ci\u003eWe Face The Tremendous Meat On The Teppan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhere I Was Born\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGlyph: Graphic Poetry=Trans\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eSensory\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as four chapbooks. She is associate and translation editor of \u003ci\u003eRHINO \u003c\/i\u003eand translation editor of \u003ci\u003eTupelo Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e. She organizes an online community at Working On Gallery and is a Bread Loaf Translation full scholarship recipient and the 2023 Visiting Teaching Artist at the Poetry Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 83\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 16, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53753869009203,"sku":"9781961209572","price":55.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/EBu9eV6RB79781961209572_8d504a00-0587-454a-8519-ab64af03617b.webp?v=1785295658","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/of-women-20-japanese-female-poets-20-waka-poems-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}