Anyone interested in classical Japanese lit?

[srunni0]

Hi there,

If anyone's interested in classical Japanese literature, I've just started a new blog called Kakekotoba (http://www.kakekotoba.com), on which I intend to analyze various classical works in Japanese. I've decided to start with a 19th century novel called Shunshoku Umegoyomi. I'm starting from the original, calligraphed version of the text, so I'll also be discussing how to read handwritten Japanese from the pre-modern era.

My first post on Umegoyomi can be found here (http://www.kakekotoba.com/2012/08/introduction-to-shunshoku-umegoyomi.html). You can find links to my first translation posts on that page as well.

For future updates, be sure to follow me on Twitter! My username is @srunni0 (https://twitter.com/srunni0)

Thanks!

[Calidore]

Interesting stuff. I know it's easier to start a blog than continue it, so I hope you can keep this going.

If Juniper sees this, I'd be curious what she thinks.

[srunni0]

I know it's easier to start a blog than continue it, so I hope you can keep this going.

You're absolutely right about that. One of the reasons I'm trying to get the word out about it is because a strong readership can be a strong motivator to continue blogging.

[bIGwIRE]

Thanks for posting this, I've been planning on extending my literary borders. I'll add it to my favorites.

[Kyriakos]

Only read Tanizaki and Mishima but i like them both :)

[JBI]

I am interested. But mostly in older works.

[srunni0]

I am interested. But mostly in older works.


JBI is in Shanghai doing a Masters Degree in Ancient Chinese Literature He will be posting less often as he is overworked.

I have studied kanbun (Classical Chinese with annotations for Japanese readers) as well, so I may do some posts on that in the future.

[srunni0]

Hey guys, the blog is still going, and I've just started on another work as well - Konjaku Monogatarishuu, a Japanese anthology of Buddhist and secular tales from India, China, and Japan. My intro post is here (http://www.kakekotoba.com/2012/11/introduction-to-konjaku-monogatarishu.html) and my first translation post is here (http://www.kakekotoba.com/2012/11/konjaku-monogatarishu-vol-2-tale-1.html). Konjaku is much older (compiled around 1000-1200 AD) than Shunshoku Umegoyomi, so for people like JBI, it may be of more interest.