Narrow Road to the Interior

And Other Writings

Matsuo Basho, Sam Hamill, Sam Hamill

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Japanese

Shambhala Publications Inc
26 September 2000

Poetry by individual poets; Literary essays; Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800; Literary studies: poetry & poets; Zen Buddhism

Series: Shambhala Classics

A masterful translation of one of the most-loved classics of Japanese literature-part travelogue, part haiku collection, part account of spiritual awakening

Basho (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.

By: Matsuo Basho
Translated by: Sam Hamill, Sam Hamill
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9781570627163
ISBN 10: 1570627169
Series: Shambhala Classics
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 26 September 2000
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Basho (1644-1694)-the most revered poet of Japanese literature-is best known in the West as the author of Narrow Road to the Interior, a travel diary of his journey through northern Japan. Basho elevated the haiku to an art form of utter simplicity and intense spiritual beauty. His travel diaries of linked prose and haiku created a new genre of writing that inspired generations of Japanese poets.

Reviews for Narrow Road to the Interior: And Other Writings

"""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"""