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Christina Laffin, “Rewriting Medieval Japanese Women” (University of Hawaii Press, 2013)

New Books in East Asian Studies

English - July 15, 2014 12:39 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 55 ratings
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Known primarily as a travel writer thanks to the frequent assignment of her Diary in high school history and literature classes, Nun Abutsu was a thirteenth-century poet, scholar, and teacher, and also a prolific writer. Christina Laffin‘s new book explores Abutsu’s life and written works, taking readers in turn through...
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Known primarily as a travel writer thanks to the frequent assignment of her Diary in high school history and literature classes, Nun Abutsu was a thirteenth-century poet, scholar, and teacher, and also a prolific writer. Christina Laffin‘s new book explores Abutsu’s life and written works, taking readers in turn through...

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