One of the most fascinating times in Japanese history was the Heian period (794-1185), and we’re fortunate to have a number of translations into English, of both fiction and non-fiction works…| Tony's Reading List
Given that there was already an early partial translation of Murasaki Shikibu’s The Tale of Genji in English, as well as a virtually complete version, you might wonder what the point would be…| Tony's Reading List
After a recent whimsical decision to reread Murasaki Shikibu’s eleventh-century novel The Tale of Genji, I got seriously side-tracked, eventually ending up working on a lengthy project. You …| Tony's Reading List
While yesterday’s first step along the road of The Tale of Genji translations looked at a partial version, today’s post focuses on a far more complete text, albeit one that doesn’…| Tony's Reading List
