Rumor as the Prophetic Media : Its Role in the Development of Literature(<Special Issue>Rumors in Ancient Literature)

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  • 予兆するメディア : 転形期文芸における<風聞>の位相(<特集>古代文学における<風聞>)
  • 予兆するメディア--転形期文芸における〈風聞〉の位相
  • ヨチョウスル メディア テンケイキ ブンゲイ ニ オケル フウブン ノ イソウ

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According to some books of the early modern times, rumor plays an important role in forming history. In fact, it has often worked as one of significant agents that caused political and cultural changes. Like the "desperate action in the blind time" (Shinobu Origuchi), it exerts a formidable power. In the Heian Period, rumor really served as the mighty media through which the movement of history could be prophetically anticipated. In addition, it had much to do with the development of literature, for the prophetic potential of rumor was eventually stylized into literary omniscience.

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