Minamoto no Hitoshi
Minamoto no Hitoshi (源等, 880-951) was a Japanese waka poet of the mid-Heian period. One of his poems was included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu.
Biography
Hitoshi was born in 880, a son of Minamoto no Mare (源希) and great-grandson of Emperor Saga.[1][2]
After serving as governor of several provinces, in 947 he was appointed Sangi Counselor with Fourth Court Rank (正四位下参議 shō shii no ge sangi).[1][2]
Poetry
Four of his poems were included in Gosen Wakashū on.[1][2]
The following poem by him was included as No. 39 in Fujiwara no Teika's Ogura Hyakunin Isshu:
Japanese text[3] | Romanized Japanese[4] | English translation[5] |
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References
Bibliography
- Keene, Donald (1999). A History of Japanese Literature, Vol. 1: Seeds in the Heart — Japanese Literature from Earliest Times to the Late Sixteenth Century. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-11441-7.
- McMillan, Peter. 2010 (1st ed. 2008). One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each. New York: Columbia University Press.
- Suzuki Hideo, Yamaguchi Shin'ichi, Yoda Yasushi. 2009 (1st ed. 1997). Genshoku: Ogura Hyakunin Isshu. Tokyo: Bun'eidō.
External links
- Minamoto no Hitoshi on Kotobank.
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