Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, The — (Taketori monogatari) (ca. 900–920) The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter is the first extant Japanese monogatari, or work of literary fiction. Its precise date of composition is unknown: Though some scholars say it cannot be later than 909, others… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
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South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… … Universalium
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