Heart's Flower The Life and Poetry of Shinkei

"This book is must-reading for anyone interested in any area of medieval Japanese history, art, or culture. The biographical study of Shinkei (1406-75), who is a crucial figure in the development of renga as a serious genre of poetry, is the most detailed treatment in English of any medieval Japanese poet." Steven D. Carter, University of California, Irvine "Ramirez-Christensen is an excellent translator, and her book is deeply engaging for the sheer pleasure of reading the poetry."Edwin A. Cranston, Harvard UniversityRamirez-Christensen, Esperanza is the author of 'Heart's Flower The Life and Poetry of Shinkei' with ISBN 9780804722537 and ISBN 0804722536.