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Poetical collection Kaifuso: history, politics and poetics
P. 107–127.
Kaifuso, the very first poetical collection of the verse by Japanese poets, dates back to the year 751 (Nara period) and had been composed prior to Man’yoshu. However, this collection of early kanshi isn’t often analyzed as an important source for historical or poetical studies. The article attempts to demonstrate Kaifuso’s potential for academic studies in these fields and analyze not only poetical value of certain poems, but also political agenda of its compiler by taking a closer look at the traditional biographies of four princes, which are included in the collection.