How to Create a Legend? An Analysis of Constructed Representations of Ono no Komachi in Japanese Medieval Literature

Although the historical figure known to us as Ono no Komachi (ca. 825 – ca. 900) is considered to have been a famous and talented female court poet of the Heian Period in Japan, not much is known about her actual life. As a literary figure, however, her fame extended way beyond her own lifetime. Ove...

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Main Author: Karolina Broma-Smenda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The International Academic Forum 2014-11-01
Series:IAFOR Journal of Literature & Librarianship
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Online Access:https://iafor.org/journal/iafor-journal-of-literature-and-librarianship/volume-3-issue-1/article-3/