Celebrating Sorrow

Celebrating Sorrow explores the medieval Japanese fascination with grief in tributes to The Tale of Sagoromo , the classic story of a young man whose unrequited love for his foster sister leads him into a succession of romantic tragedies as he rises to the imperial throne. Charo B. D'Etcheverry translates a selection of Sagoromo -themed works, highlighting the diversity of medieval Japanese creative practice and the persistent and varied influence of a beloved court tale. Medieval Japanese reade