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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Matsuo Basho , Sam Hamill , Sam HamillPublisher: Shambhala Publications Inc Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9781570627163ISBN 10: 1570627169 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 26 September 2000 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsLucid and engaging, this translation, a gift of careful attention, does not separate poetry from spiritual practice. Basho becomes our guide on the way of insight. Such is the magic of a fine translation. - Margaret Gibson, Tricycle """Lucid and engaging, this translation, a gift of careful attention, does not separate poetry from spiritual practice. Basho becomes our guide on the way of insight. Such is the magic of a fine translation."" - Margaret Gibson, Tricycle""" Author InformationBasho (1644-1694)-the most revered poet of Japanese literature-is best known in the West as the author of Narrow Road to the Interior, a travel diary of his journey through northern Japan. Basho elevated the haiku to an art form of utter simplicity and intense spiritual beauty. His travel diaries of linked prose and haiku created a new genre of writing that inspired generations of Japanese poets. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |