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Japanese Literature Posted by on Mar 28, 2009

I’m going to recommend a classic piece of Japanese literature from the Heian (平安) period. Genji Monogatari (源氏物語) or the The Tale of Genji, is a famous and renowned novel about a prince and his romantic dalliances.  As much as Shakespeare is respected and praised all over the world, so is the author of Genji Monogatari…

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