Episode 369 - The Wandering Brush

Published: Dec. 18, 2020, noon

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This week, we\'re taking a deep dive into a distinctly Japanese literary genre (zuihitsu, or \'wandering brush\') by looking at two of its most famous exemplars: the Hojoki, or Record of a Hut, and Tsurezuregusa, or Essays in Idleness. What lasts forever in this world? How should we strive to live? What should we do when confronted with gamblers on a losing streak? All this and more, coming up!

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