Manyōshu, an anthology of Japanese poetry, is compiled

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 10.2.2: Japanese Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Mats Arne Karlsson (University of Sydney), Roy Anthony Starrs (University of Otago)

Dates

Date of occurrence 759

Places

Japan (Location)

Genres and Modes

Poem collection

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It is the oldest and one of the most revered collections of Japanese poetry.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Manyōshu, an anthology of Japanese poetry, is compiled". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 May 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=6857, accessed 24 April 2024.]

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