Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) was the greatest of the Japanese haiku poets, whose genius elevated the haiku to an art form of intense spiritual beauty. The masterpiece of Basho's career, and one of the most revered classics of Japanese literature, is a diary, written in prose and haiku, of Basho's journey to the northern interior of Japan. But Narrow Road to the Interior is much more than a simple travel journal, it is also an expression of spiritual yearning. Deeply influenced by Zen, Basho sought to capture the essential and transparent nature of the people and places he encountered along the way. What emerges is a poignantly beautiful quest for selflessness.
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- ISBN
9780877736448
- Published
- January 5th 2007 by Shambhala Publications Inc
- Category
- General
- Number of pages
- 136
- County of origin
- UNITED STATES
- Dimensions
- 112 x 127
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