Monogatari is a literary form in traditional Japanese literature, an extended prose narrative tale comparable to epic literature. It is closely tied to the oral tradition and almost always relates a fictional or fictionalized story, even when retelling a historical event. Many of the great works of Japanese fiction, including the Genji Monogatari and the Heike Monogatari, are written in the monogatari form.
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Place of OriginJapan; the form was prominent from the 9th to 15th centuries, reaching a peak between the 10th and 13th centuries as the court literature of the Heian era. 1 Notable ExampleThe Genji Monogatari, among the great works of Japanese fiction written in the monogatari form. 1 Defining TraitAn extended prose narrative tale comparable to epic literature, closely tied to the oral tradition and almost always relating a fictional or fictionalized story, even when retelling a historical event. 1 Defining Trait In the Other Atlases
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The form was prominent around the 9th to 15th centuries, reaching a peak between the 10th and 13th centuries.
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Monogatari is closely tied to aspects of the oral tradition, and almost always relates a fictional or fictionalized story, even when retelling a historical event.
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Many of the great works of Japanese fiction, such as the Genji Monogatari and the Heike Monogatari, are in the monogatari form.
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Monogatari (Japanese: 物語; [monoɡaꜜtaɾi]) is a literary form in traditional Japanese literature, an extended prose narrative tale comparable to epic literature.
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