Question
A collection by this author compares trying to get ahead in life to building a snowman with precious jewels on a spring day. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this author of the Tsurezuregusa (“TSOO-ray-ZOO-ray-goo-sah”), or Essays in Idleness, a collection of 243 stories, parables, and small essays.
ANSWER: Urabe Kenkō [or Yoshida Kenkō]
[10m] Kenkō’s Tsurezuregusa is an example of this genre of Japanese literature, other examples of which include Kamo no Chōmei’s Hojoki. This genre is often structured as a series of connected observations or ideas.
ANSWER: zuihitsu (“ZOO-ee-heet-soo”)
[10e] A foundational work in the zuihitsu genre is this book of musings and anecdotes by the Heian-era lady-in-waiting Sei Shōnagon.
ANSWER: The Pillow Book [or Makura no Sōshi]
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