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    Dianna May Combate Macapulay
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    Japanese literature began with oral poetry and mythology and developed rapidly after creating a writing system. It encompasses many genres including novels, drama, and poetry that were influenced by Western traditions. Some notable works include The Tale of Genji, the first novel, Noh drama, and Haiku poetry. Japanese literature originated in the 8th century and progressed through periods of war, classical styles, the Tokugawa era of Haiku poetry, and into the modern era with international influences.

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    Introduction To Japanese Literature

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    Dianna May Combate Macapulay
    Japanese literature began with oral poetry and mythology and developed rapidly after creating a writing system. It encompasses many genres including novels, drama, and poetry that were influenced by Western traditions. Some notable works include The Tale of Genji, the first novel, Noh drama, and Haiku poetry. Japanese literature originated in the 8th century and progressed through periods of war, classical styles, the Tokugawa era of Haiku poetry, and into the modern era with international influences.

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    Introduction To

    JAPANESE LITERATURE
    DIANNA MAY C. MACAPULAY
    THANK YOU!
    JAPANESE LITERATURE
    Admired for its rapid development just
    right after developing their writing
    system

    Has a rich variety of literary genres with


    western influences
    Tale of Genji
    - first true novel in the world
    Noh Drama
    -restrained theatrical presentation with
    lyrical, poetic texts recited by masks
    actors
    Haiku
    - a poem with 17 syllables
    ORIGIN:
    JAPANESE LITERATURE began with oral poetry and
    mythology

    KOJIKI (record of ancient matters)- earliest surviving


    work in Japan

    MAN YOSHU (mid 8th century)- collection of 10, 000


    leaves with 4,500 poems in several forms

    KANA- syllabic writing that suited the Japanese


    - it helped developed advances in prose
    THE INSTABILITY PERIOD

    GEMPEI WAR (180- 1185)

    - The comfortable life of the courtier and poets


    was put to an end
    - This undertaking shifted the literary subject to
    battles and war
    - Resulted to the major epics such as the “The Tale
    of Heike” 1371
    14th century

    - Literature can be characterized by classical


    literary styles

    Famous writers:

    Lady Nijo- “Confessions of Lady Nijo”


    Yoshida Kenko- “Essays in Idleness”
    Zeami Motokiyo- renditions of the Noh Play
    THE TOKUGAWA PERIOD

    Named after the ruler Tokugawa Iyeyasu

    Haikus and the poetic travel accounts of


    Basho are some of the famous works in this era
    THE MODERN PERIOD

    Characterized by influences from Russia,


    Western Europe, and America

    Contemporary authors continued to


    produce a wide range of works in terms of
    style and genre

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