After a couple of very big chapters, in which we had a spot of spirit possession and a little politics for good measure, it’s almost a relief to find that today’s section of The Tale of…| Tony's Reading List
In my last post, looking at some of the events in the ‘Sakaki’ chapter of The Tale of Genji, I focused heavily on our hero’s love life, or rather, on certain romantic setbacks. H…| Tony's Reading List
Thanks to review copies, the odd friendly gift and a lot of purchases, my private library of translations of and secondary literature on The Tale of Genji has reached sizeable proportions. However…| Tony's Reading List
It wouldn’t be #JanuaryInJapan without some Genji-related reading, and I’d actually had my choice ready for a number of months now. However, the best-laid plans etc etc, and a recent p…| Tony's Reading List
