The Ink Dark Moon

At last a book that celebrates those two iconic poets of the Heian period. The wonderful, passionate, poignant poetry of IZUMI SHIKIBU and Ono no Konachi, both devotees of Love and a masters of tanka, strangely resonate with our modern sensibilities and will no doubt transport your soul.A thousand years have passed but our hearts swell just the same at the evocation of their longing. The second part of the book details the work of the translator and the challenges inherent to transposing such ancient texts into modern language. An absolute tour de force.