[bksvol-discuss] Re: O T who is Genji?
- From: "Evan Reese" <mentat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:34:08 -0700
Thanks, Pratik, I knew most of this, but I didn't know there were other books.
You mention having a stack of them. Has Genji become a kind of literary
franchise now like Howard's Conan that other authors are doing work in?
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From: Pratik Patel
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 6:04 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: O T who is Genji?
Lissi,
Genji, pronounced ghenji, is the name of a quite famous Japanese classic
fictional character. Believed to have been written in the 12th Century by Lady
Mirasaki Shikibu (pronounced Murrahsaki), the long classic tale follows the
court life of Genji. In Japanese the tale is entitled "Genji Monogatari," or
"the Tale of Genji." Lady Murasaki believes to have been a lady in waiting to
the empress of japan and is believed to have incorporated detailed descriptions
and intreagues of the japanese imperial court. It's an absolutely intreaguing
look at 12th century japan. It is, however, a fictional look. I won't say much
more. I'll let you read it yourself. There are two excellent translations of
the book: 1) done by Robert Seidensticker, and a new one which I have not read.
What really interests me about Genji Monogatari is that it revolves around a
culture of literature and poetry. The tale is generously sprinkled with
references to contemporary Japanese-That is, contemporary to 12th century
Japan-and both translator do an extremely good job of giving you references and
actual poetry of that time. If anyone of you is familiar with the Japanese
poetry style, especially the Tanca, you're in for a treat.
forgive my self-indulgence.
Regards,
Pratik
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Estelnalissi
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 7:58 PM
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] O T who is Genji?
Dear Volunteer Friends,
That's it. Who is Genji?
Always with love,
Lissi
----- Original Message -----
From: Pratik Patel
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Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 7:33 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Kurzweil scan to RTF file?
That reminds me that I have a whole stack of Genji books sitting somewhere
in a box, packed away for the day when I'll get to buy a large house. I'm sure
they'll eventually make it into the collection.
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kellie Hartmann
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 6:34 PM
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Kurzweil scan to RTF file?
Hi Amy,
Regarding your Genji project,
1. The pages with just a couple of letters may be blank pages, or they may
be pages that contain things that scanning software cannot interpret. That
might include maps, charts, pictures, Japanese characters, or any number of
other visual features. Unfortunately at this point there really isn't a way to
incorporate the sketches into the Bookshare files--right now the system is
handling text only.
I hope this is helpful and not too disappointing, and if you need more
Kurzweil tips don't hesitate to ask,
Kellie
P.S. It's neat that you are adding this cultural classic to Bookshare's
collection. One of the neatest things about Bookshare is the way it opens up
opportunities to explore literature from other cultures that might not
otherwise come to our notice.
Kellie
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