Minamoto no Hitoshi

was a Japanese waka poet of the mid-Heian period. One of his poems was included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu.

Biography

Hitoshi was born in 880, a son of and great-grandson of Emperor Saga.

After serving as governor of several provinces, in 947 he was appointed .

Poetry

Four of his poems were included in Gosen Wakashū on.

The following poem by him was included as No. 39 in Fujiwara no Teika's Ogura Hyakunin Isshu:

References

Bibliography

• McMillan, Peter. 2010 (1st ed. 2008). One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each. New York: Columbia University Press.
• Suzuki Hideo, Yamaguchi Shin'ichi, Yoda Yasushi. 2009 (1st ed. 1997). Genshoku: Ogura Hyakunin Isshu. Tokyo: Bun'eidō.

External links

• Minamoto no Hitoshi on Kotobank.