The “Go” Game and Ice: <i>Iwade-shinobu</i>, <i>Genji-monogatari</i>, and <i>Sagoromo-monogatari</i>

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Other Title
  • 『いはでしのぶ』の碁と氷
  • ――交差する『源氏物語』『狭衣物語』――

Abstract

<p>Iwade-shinobu, a pseudo-classical tale of the Kamakura Period, was written under the influence of Genji-monogatari and Sagoromo-monogatari. In the first volume Ippon-no-Miya and Miya-no-Kimi play a “go” game with the “naidaijin” minister and the second lieutenant general as umpires. The “go” match between the two court ladies is strongly reminiscent of the three chapters of Genji-monogatari—”Utsusemi,” “Takekawa,” and “Kagerou”—especially in the use of ice as a literary device. The role of the male umpires seems to be borrowed from the first volume of Sagoromo-monogatari. Although it heavily depends on the classical texts in style and plot, Iwade-shinobu still retains something unique and original.</p>

Journal

  • Japanese Literature

    Japanese Literature 66 (9), 26-37, 2017-09-10

    Japanese Literature Association

Details 詳細情報について

  • CRID
    1390293633437807616
  • DOI
    10.20620/nihonbungaku.66.9_26
  • ISSN
    24241202
    03869903
  • Text Lang
    ja
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
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    Disallowed

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