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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 895
EAN: 9780140441857
ISBN: 0140441859
Label: Penguin Classics
Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 176
Publication Date: February 28, 1967
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Studio: Penguin Classics
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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 they also capture his vision of eternity in the transient world around him.
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Anything on Basho is great. Even tought i can't agree with the author's choice of using a four line verse translation for the haiku. i think it gives a different rythm not intended. once you've read any three verse translation you'll know what i mean.
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As an English teacher in Japan on and off for the past 20 years, I am always asked, on meeting new students, why I came to Japan. The answer, for me, is simple: this book. You see, as a college senior, I found myself drifting in no direction, with no roots or life plan. A slacker? Perhaps. But as I studied for my last final exam, I stood to ward off sleep, stretched, and wandered aimlessly through the library stacks until I found myself immersed, by chance mind you, in the Japanese poetry section. ... Read More
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This is a wonderful collection of travel sketches and poetry. Albeit, I was slightly disappointed in the translation and format. One who is used to the traditional 3 line haiku may have to relax their preconception of how a haiku should look. The other elements are there, except in an entry made by Basho himself whereas he noted that he'd neglected including a "season word." One would read this to relive the writer's journeys- the poetry, while closely associated with Basho, should be accepted ... Read More
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"Narrow Road to the Deep North" is one of the classics of Japanese literature, and a seminal work by Matsuo Basho, possibly Japan's greatest poet. A wandering spirit, he traveled across his home nation during a time when travel was dangerous, arduous, and almost impossible to the average citizen. Not only did he perfect his medium, the haiku, during his travels, but he also introduced the rare sights of Japan to his audience, painting a canvas of imagery that few would ever be able to see with ... Read More
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Basho's combination of prose and poetry is attractive indeed.
It contains excellent images:
'I wavered ceaselessly like a bat that passes for a bird at one time and for a mouse at another.'
'A thicket of summer grass is all that remains of the dreams and ambitions of ancient warriors.'
The author's goal is 'to obey nature, to be one with nature.'
His literary goal is 'l'art pour l'art': 'Whatever such a mind sees is a flower, and whatever such a mind dreams of is ... Read More
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Dewey Decimal Number: 895
EAN: 9780140441857
ISBN: 0140441859
Label: Penguin Classics
Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 176
Publication Date: February 28, 1967
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Studio: Penguin Classics