‘Summer Moon’ and Other Poems
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‘Summer Moon’ and Other Poems
Saigyo (1118–1190) was one of Japan’s most celebrated poets. Born to a noble family in the Heian period, he spent his early life as a samurai, serving as a low-class guard for Dharma Emperor Toba and the imperial family. At the age of 23, after becoming disillusioned with political violence (and after an alleged affair with Toba’s daughter), he resigned from his position in the imperial court and became a wandering monk, taking up the name Saigy…
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