The Tale of Genji – choosing a translation
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008I've heard about The Tale of Genji, and thought I might like to read it. However, there are a daunting number of translations available! They're enumerated in the Wikipedia article. Here's my rough summary: 0) Murasaki Shikibu - the original Japanese author. 1) Kencho Suematsu - first translation, considered ...