Japanese literature; famous Japanese authors and poets, Haiku, history
A comprehensive list of Japanese literary websites
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Awards
Akutagawa Prize, Wikipedia entries.
List of Japanese literary awards. Wikipedia
Bibliographies
A Bibliography of English-Language Japanese Verse, 1900-1950.
Blogs
Contemporary Japanese Literature
Lines from the Horizon
Readings in Japanese literature.
Classical Japanese poetry and prose in English translation
Hass on Haiku
Selected Basho and Issa haiku translated into English by U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Hass.
Ogura Hyakunin Isshu: 100 Poems by 100 Poets
Complete online text of the classical Japanese anthology of waka or tanka, with the originals in Japanese characters, romanji, and English translation available in a side-by-side-by-side display format.
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Haiku
Haiku. The history of Haiku. Japanese Haiku poems.
Haiku Poems. Academy of American Poets
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Japanese literature portals, archives and etexts
Japanese Literature Online Texts The University of Virginia
Japanese Literature Home Page
Overview of Japanese literary history and listing of important Japanese Authors.
Japanese Text Initiative
Sponsored by the University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center and the University of Pittsburgh East Asian Library, this is a collaborative effort to make texts of classical Japanese literature available on the World Wide Web.
Japan Literature Net. JALInet
is a network that, through the voluntary contributions of five famous authors: Yasutaka Tsutsui, Kyoji Kobayashi, Akira Hori, Yuji Usui, and Aki Sato, seeks to express Japanese literature to the world.
Poetry
Haiku
Poetry. Japanese classical poetry.
One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets
Ogura Hyakunin Isshu
Online Japanese literature texts from the University of Virginia.
Tanka
Wikipedia entry on Japanese poetry.
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The Tale of Genji
The 11th Century Japanese classic written by a Heian court lady known as Murasaki Shikibu.
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Wikipedia entry on Japanese literature.
Japanese authors and poets
Basho
Matsuo Bashō (松尾芭蕉)
Classical Japanese Database.
Interpretations of Bashō
Haiku Poets Hut.
Matsuo Bashō, Wikipedia entry.
Hitomaro, Kakinomto no
Hoshi, Saigyo
Saigyo Hoshi, Wikipedia entry.
Inoue, Yasushi
Yasushi Inoue Wikipedia entry.
Issshu, Ogaara Hyakunin
Kawabata, Yasunari
Yasunari Kawabata, Nobel Prize Archive.
Yasunari Kawabata, Wikipedia entry.
Kobe, Abe
Mishima, Yukio
Yukio Mishima. Introduction, list of works.Mishima Cyber-Museum
Yukio Mishima Wikipedia entry.
Murakami, Haruki
Haruki Murakami, Wikipedia entry.
Haruki Murakami
An information resource about Haruki Murakami.
Haruki Murakami, Guardian articles.
Musahi, Miyamoto
Miyamoto Musashi. A Book of Five Rings
Murasaki, Lady
Lady Murasaki. Skikibu. Tale of the Genji
The Tale of Genji Author Biography
Japanese Literature. Including Selections from Genji Monogatari and Classical Poetry and Drama of Japan
Suematsu translation of the first 17 chapters of The Tale of Genji, with an introduction and notes.
The Texts of Genji Monogatari
Original text, romanized version, and modern Japanese translation of The Tale of Genji. University of Virginia Library
The Tale of Genji
A photographic guide to The Tale of Genji.
Ryonosuke, Akutagawa
Akutagawa Ryonosuke, biographical notes.
Ryonosuke Akutagawa, Wikipedia entry.
Ryonosuke Ryunosuke, a Japanese website.
Sei Shônagon
The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon. Online Japanese language texts.
The Pillow Book. Excerpts in English. Translation by Ivan Morris.
Teika, Fujiwara no
Fujiwara no Teika. Wikipedia entry.
Yoshimoto, Takaaki