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“Într-adevăr, cînd citim romanele japoneze sîntem aproape izbiţi de stăpînirea de sine cu care nişte eroi aflaţi într-o luptă pe viaţă şi pe moarte reuşesc să-şi găsească timp pentru a compune o poezie de adio despre căderea florilor de cireş; sau de versurile unor simpli soldaţi care admiră o noapte de iarnă spre a compune o poezie împreună. Dar în Japonia poezia aparţine tuturor claselor sociale; pînă şi astăzi, aproape fiecare japonez e în stare să scrie fără dificultate un poem, chiar dacă, fireşte, acesta poate fi lipsit de orice merit literar.”

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Book:Japanese Literature: An Introduction for Western Readers

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