uta monogatari; poem-tale collection
Historical term for a genre of Heian-period literature that combines waka poems with prose narratives, often centered on a poet or a series of poetic exchanges. Well-known examples include the Ise Monogatari and the Yamato Monogatari.
The Tales of Ise is one of the representative uta monogatari.
Uta monogatari is a literary form that combines waka poems and prose.
Compound of 歌 (uta, 'poem') and 物語 (monogatari, 'tale'). The term describes a literary genre that emerged in the Heian period.