One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each: A Treasury of Classical Japanese Verse

最受歡迎的日本和歌集《百人一首》英文本，由獲獎藝術家兼詩人學者Peter Macmillan翻譯，2008年由哥倫比亞大學首次出版，2018年選入企鵝出版社《經典文學》系列，是目前最權威的日本和歌集英譯本。《百人一首》可說是7世紀到12世紀中葉的日本詩歌簡史，也是最為人所知也最受歡迎的和歌集，與《源氏物語》和《伊勢物語》並列為三大最有影響力的日本古典文學作品。它在日本文學、文化與視覺藝術等各個層面有無法估量的影響。日本重要的浮世繪畫家都曾經為這部作品做過插畫，它甚至成為日本新年時所舉辦的歌牌比賽，《名偵探柯南》2017年的劇場版也以《百人一首》的歌牌比賽作為故事的主軸。《時代雜誌》盛讚Peter Macmillan的英譯本，凸顯了這個在無數日本讀者心中迴盪不已的詩歌集為何如此重要。而企鵝《經典系列》叢書邀請著名學者所寫的導論與注釋，也提高了本書的權威地位。A prize-winning translation of the most widely known and popular collection of Japanese poetry Hyakunin Isshu is the most famous and popular collection of Japanese poetry, and the first work of Japanese literature ever to be translated into English. Compiled in the fourteenth century, the book is a collection of one hundred waka poems (a precursor of haiku), dating back to the seventh century. It's had a huge influence on Japanese culture ever since it was first published and is considered one of the three most important works of Japanese classical literature along with The Tale of Genji and Tales of Ise. “For more than seven centuries, these poems have resonated with countless readers ... [PeterMacMillan's] excellent new translation of these poems makes clear why they have matteredso much for so long ... [revealing] the vivid emotions that have kept the heart of thecollection beating all this time.” —TIME For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.