On Love and Barley: Haiku of Basho (Penguin Classics)

Basho, Matsuo

ISBN 10: 0140444599 / ISBN 13: 9780140444599

Edité par Penguin Classics, 1986

Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. N° de réf. du vendeur V18B-03767

Synopsis :

Basho, one of the greatest of Japanese poets and the master of haiku, was also a Buddhist monk and a life-long traveller. His poems combine 'karumi', or lightness of touch, with the Zen ideal of oneness with creation. Each poem evokes the natural world - the cherry blossom, the leaping frog, the summer moon or the winter snow - suggesting the smallness of human life in comparison to the vastness and drama of nature. Basho himself enjoyed solitude and a life free from possessions, and his haiku are the work of an observant eye and a meditative mind, uncluttered by materialism and alive to the beauty of the world around him.

À propos de l'auteur:

Basho was born near Kyoto in 1644. A poet and diarist, he spent his youth as companion to the son of the local lord, and with him studied the writing of poetry. In 1667 he moved to Edo (now Tokyo) and continued to write verse. Eventually, he became a recluse. His writings are strongly influenced by the Zen sect of Buddhism.
Lucien Stryk is a well-known translator.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : On Love and Barley: Haiku of Basho (Penguin ...
Éditeur : Penguin Classics
Date d'édition : 1986
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Very Good