Poetry Books by Saigyo

Awesome Nightfall Authors: Saigyo, William R Lafleur
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published Date: 2012-11-12
Categories: Poetry
Awesome Nightfall: The Life, Times, and Poetry of Saigyo captures the power of Saigyo's poetry and this previously overlooked poet's keen insight into the social and political world of medieval Japan. It also offers a fascinating look into the world of Japanese Buddhism prior to the wholesale influence of Zen.