The Tale of Genji (trans.)

Name: The Tale of Genji (trans.)
Author: Setouchi Jakucho

by Setouchi Jakucho

Modern translation of eleventh-century tale of a courtier's romantic escapades

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Setouchi Jakucho

Buddhist nun, novelist, and translator who led one of the most dramatic lives in Japanese literary history. Her modern translation of The Tale of Genji made the classic accessible to contemporary readers.

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