Counting dreams : the life and writings of the loyalist nun Nomura Bōtō
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Counting dreams : the life and writings of the loyalist nun Nomura Bōtō
（Cornell East Asia series, no. 209）
Cornell University Press, 2021
- : hardcover
Available at 2 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-332) and index
Summary: "A study of the life and writings of the Buddhist nun Nomura Bōtō, who is remembered both for her waka poetry and for her contributions to the cause of imperial restoration in nineteenth-century Japan"-- Provided by publisher
Contents of Works
- Girlhood to widowhood
- Loyalist
- Imprisonment and exile
- In Chōshū
- Poetry
- Diaries
- Legacy
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Counting Dreams tells the story of Nomura Boto, a Buddhist nun, writer, poet, and activist who joined the movement to oppose the Tokugawa Shogunate and restore imperial rule. Banished for her political activities, Boto was imprisoned on a remote island until her comrades rescued her in a dramatic jailbreak, spiriting her away under gunfire. Roger K. Thomas examines Boto's life, writing, and legacy, and provides annotated translations of two of her literary diaries, shedding light on life and society in Japan's tumultuous bakumatsu period and challenging preconceptions about women's roles in the era.
Thomas interweaves analysis of Boto's poetry and diaries with the history of her life and activism, examining their interrelationship and revealing how she brought two worlds-the poetic and the political-together. Counting Dreams illustrates Boto's significant role in the loyalist movement, depicting the adventurous life of a complex woman in Japan on the cusp of the Meiji Restoration.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Girlhood to Widowhood
2. Loyalist
3. Imprisonment and Exile
4. In Choshu
5. Poetry
6. Diaries
7. Legacy
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