On the Cusp of a Dangerous Year |
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| Author:
| Roripaugh, Lee Ann |
| Series title: | Crab Orchard Series in Poetry Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8093-2929-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2009 |
| Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $24.00 |
Book Description:
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Lady Murasaki wrote in ""The Tale of Genji"" that thirty-seven is 'a dangerous year' for women. Evoking the styles of Murasaki and other women writers of the Heian-period Japanese court, the author presents a collection of confessional poems charting the course of that perilous year.
Lady Murasaki wrote in ""The Tale of Genji"" that thirty-seven is 'a dangerous year' for women. Evoking the styles of Murasaki and other women writers of the Heian-period Japanese court, the author presents a collection of confessional poems charting the course of that perilous year.