Narrow Road to the Interior: And Other Writings
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Narrow Road to the Interior: And Other Writings
By (Author) Matsuo Basho
Translated by Sam Hamill
Shambhala Publications Inc
Shambhala Publications Inc
15th November 2000
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Poetry by individual poets
Zen Buddhism
Literary studies: poetry and poets
Literary studies: general
895.6132
Physical Properties
Paperback
224
Width 152mm, Height 229mm, Spine 18mm
340g
Description
Here is the most complete single-volume collection of writings by one of the great luminaries of Asian literature. Basho (1644-1694) elevated the haiku to an art form of utter simplicity and intense spiritual beauty, and is best known in the West as the author of The Narrow Road to the Interior, a travel diary of linked prose and haiku. This volume includes a masterful translation of this work and many others besides.
Reviews
"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 Bio
Sam Hamill is the author of more than thirty books of poetry, essays and translations from classical Chinese and Japanese, ancient Greek, Latin and other languages.
