Shūishū

Shūishū
The Shūishū (拾遺和歌集 – Collection of Waka Gleanings), known in full as the Shūi Wakashū was the 3rd of the Imperial Anthologies compiled between 1005-1011.
Fujiwara no Kintō is known to have been involved in the editing of the collection.1
The second poem in Priest Manzei’s poetic sequence is found in this anthology.2
Included Poets
| Poet | Amount of Poems |
|---|---|
| Akazome Emon | - |
| Ariwara no Narihira | - |
| Ariwara no Yukihira | - |
| Ōnakatomi no Yoshinobu | - |
| Priest Manzei | - |
Footnotes
1. MacMillan, P. (2018) ”One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each: A Treasury of Classical Japanese Verse”. St. Ives: Penguin Classics.
2. Miller, R. A.. (1981) “The Lost Poetic Sequence of the Priest Manzei”. Monumenta Nipponica. Vol.36 No.2 pp.133-172
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