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The Poetry Contest in Six Hundred Rounds (2 vols): A Translation and Commentary

Thomas E. McAuley

Mangaka: Thomas E. McAuley
First published: 2019

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This two-volume set offers an essential bridge to a classical literary tradition by pairing translations with detailed commentary. For collectors, it serves as a scholarly cornerstone, transforming a dense historical poetry contest into an accessible exploration of a specialized cultural craft.

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The Poetry Contest in Six Hundred Rounds, or Roppyakuban uta-awase, stands as one of the most significant literary records from the late Heian period in Japan. Commissioned by the Retired Emperor Go-Toba in 1201, the contest was organized as a grand aesthetic competition between two teams of poets, reflecting the courtly obsession with refined language and classical mastery. It serves as a vital historical window into the transition of poetic styles, marking a pivotal moment where traditional courtly elegance began to engage with more innovative and introspective thematic approaches.

Thomas E. McAuley’s two-volume translation and commentary, published by Brill, represents a monumental scholarly effort to make this dense, multifaceted text accessible to a contemporary audience. McAuley’s work was designed to bridge the chasm between archaic Japanese court poetry and modern Western scholarship, providing exhaustive linguistic analysis and historical context. The project was received by the academic community as a definitive reference for specialists, celebrated for its rigorous attention to the nuance of the original Japanese verses and its success in untangling the complex administrative and literary motivations of Go-Toba's imperial circle.

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