num_pages: 362
description: Background information on ancient Japanese society accompanies poems about forced separations, unrequited love, sacrifice, love, and marriage.
language: English
title: The Manyōshū
titlecomplete: The Manyōshū
genres: Japan, Anthologies, Asian Literature, Fiction, Cultural, Literature, School, Classics, Japanese Literature, Poetry
ratings_count: 320
awards: awardedAt: 378720000000
name: National Book Award
category: Translation
publisher: Columbia University Press