Narrow Road to the Interior
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Narrow Road to the Interior by Matsuo Basho
A masterful translation of one of the most-loved classics of Japanese literature-part travelogue, part haiku collection, part account of spiritual awakeningBasho (1644-1694)-a great luminary of Asian literature who elevated the haiku to an art form of utter simplicity and intense spiritual beauty-is renowned in the West as the author of Narrow Road to the Interior,a travel diary of linked prose and haiku recounting his journey through the far northern provinces of Japan.
This edition features a masterful translation of this celebrated work. It also includes an insightful introduction by translator Sam Hamill detailing Basho's life and the art of haiku, three other important works by Basho-Travelogue of Weather-Beaten Bones, The Knapsack Notebook,and Sarashina Travelogue-and two hundred and fifty of his finest haiku, making this the most complete single-volume collection of Basho's writings.
Basho (1644-1694), Japan's most famous poet, is most known in the West for his travel diary Narrow Road to the Interior, which chronicles his journey through northern Japan. Basho raised the haiku to a form of profound spiritual beauty and utmost simplicity. His linked prose and haiku trip diaries spawned a new kind of writing that influenced generations of Japanese poets.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781570627163 |
| ISBN 10 | 1570627169 |
| Title | Narrow Road to the Interior |
| Author | Matsuo Basho |
| Series | Shambhala Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Year published | 2000-09-26 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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