Download or read book The Romanticism of 17th Century Japanese Poetry written by Douglas Kenning and published by Edwin Mellen Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the historical situation and developments in Japan and points out the parallels between English Romanticism and the poetics of the Kambun and Genroku periods, and especially shomon poets of the Japanese 17th century.