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Tanzaku (Poem-Card) by SANTŌ Kyōden* (1761-1816) Ink on Paper (See signature) Collection of Jeffrey Angles 鬼瓦栖につともかたつぶり 角を自慢に身をぞたのみそ 京伝筆 Little snail making your home In the demon-tile* So proud of your horns Do not rely on them Too much to protect you! [Santō] Kyōden *SANTŌ Kyōden (1761-1816) was a popular writer of gesaku fiction in late-eighteenth century Edo. He wrote in many genres of popular fiction, including kibyōshi (satiric picture books), sharebon (witty books about fashion), kokkeibon (comic fiction), hanashibon (humorous books), gōkan (bound picture books), and yomihon (reading books). He also was known as an illustrator, artist, poet, and collector of antiques. *Demon-tiles (onigawara) are large decorated tiles in the shape of demons placed at the edges of roofs. They usually have two prominent horns. |
Jeffrey Angles Assistant Professor of Department of Foreign Languages Contact Prof. Angles by e-mail Office: 518 Sprau Tower Department of Foreign Languages Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5338 TEL: (269) 387-3044 FAX: (269) 387-6333 ABOUT ME Brief biography (Soga Center webpage) Publications & Research Interests Click here to hear Prof. Angles talking on NPR Click for info about the events Prof. Angles has ABOUT JAPANESE AT WESTERN Japanese Language Program at WMU See Lists of Current and Past Japanese classes Global / International Studies Major at WMU Supplemental Dialogues for the Textbook Genki Soga Japan Center List of Japanese Studies Courses at WMU Minor in World Literature at WMU WMU Study Abroad Programs in ABOUT JAPAN & JAPANESE CULTURE Japanese Literature Resources on the Web Finding a Work of Japanese Literature to Read Japanese Art and Culture on the Web ESSENTIAL INTERNET RESOURCES FOR WMU Advice on Applying to Graduate Schools Updated |
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