Basho and His Interpreters: Selected Hokku with Commentary by Makoto Ueda

Basho and His Interpreters: Selected Hokku with Commentary

Makoto Ueda

468 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

nonfiction poetry reflective slow-paced
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For the reader who seeks a profound and introspective journey into the world of traditional Japanese poetry, Basho and His Interpreters: Selected Hokku with Commentary by Makoto Ueda offers a rich and nuanced exploration of the human experience, inviting readers to step into the serene and contemplative realm of Basho's timeless hokku.

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This book has a dual purpose. The first is to present in a new English translation 255 representative hokku (or haiku) poems of Matsuo Basho (1644-94), the Japanese poet who is generally considered the most influential figure in the history of the...

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