The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches

Author:   Matsuo Basho ,  Nobuyuki Yuasa ,  Nobuyuki Yuasa
Publisher:   Penguin Books Ltd
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9780241382615


Pages:   192
Publication Date:   27 February 2020
Format:   Hardback
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New to the Penguin Pocket Hardbacks series - books that have changed the history of thought, in sumptuous, clothbound editions In his perfectly crafted haiku poems, Basho described the natural world with great simplicity and delicacy of feeling. When he composed The Narrow Road to the Deep North he was a serious student of Zen Buddhism setting off on a series of travels designed to strip away the trappings of the material world and bring spiritual enlightenment. He wrote of the seasons changing, of the smell of the rain, the brightness of the moon and the beauty of the waterfall, through which he sensed the mysteries of the universe. These travel writings not only chronicle Basho's perilous journeys through Japan, but also capture his vision of eternity in the transient world around him.

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Author:   Matsuo Basho ,  Nobuyuki Yuasa ,  Nobuyuki Yuasa
Publisher:   Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:   Penguin Classics
Dimensions:   Width: 10.90cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 17.40cm
Weight:   0.204kg
ISBN:  

9780241382615


ISBN 10:   0241382610
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   27 February 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Language:   English

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Matsuo Basho (Author) Matsuo Basho, the Japanese poet and diarist, was born in Iga-ueno near Kyoto in 1644. He began to write verse while studying as the companion of the son of the local lord, and continued to write when he moved to Edo (now Tokyo) in 1667. He eventually became a recluse, and on his travels relied on the hospitality of temples and fellow poets. His work was much influenced by Zen Buddhism. Nobuyuki Yuasa (Translator) Nobuyuki Yuasa taught English at the University of Hiroshima.

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