Do prestígio e da construção da imortalidade: os Sanjûrokkasen através das três primeiras coletâneas imperiais e Man’yôshû

Abstract

Fujiwara no Kintô’s Sanjûrokkasen is an intriguing list. With thirty six poets considered by Kintô as sages or genius in poetry composition, through the Sanjûrokkasen it’s possible to catch glimpses of the Heian court at his age. Given Kintô’s status as poet and uta awase judge, his list is in some way related to the court’s imaginary as well as to his personal inclinations. In the same vein, the imperial collections supplies us with evidence about poets that were considered worthy to have their poetry selected – be it for talent or political reasons – by their peers or posterior generations. Nevertheless, trying to understand such list as the Sanjûrokkasen, their presence was analyzed in the first three imperial collections, Kokinshû, Gosenshû and Shûishû, plus Man’yoshu.