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In later life Basho turned to Zen Buddhism, and the travel sketched in this volume relfect his attempts to cast off earthly attachments and reach out to spiritual fulfillment. The sketches are written in the "haibun" style--a linking of verse and prose. The title piece, in particular, reveals Basho striving to discover a vision of eternity in the transient world around him and his personal evocation of the mysteries of the universe.
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A Haiku Journey, Matsuo Bashō, Dorothy Britton
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- 1980
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- Title
- A Haiku Journey
- Subtitle
- Basho's Narrow Road to a Far Province
- Authors
- Matsuo Bashō, Dorothy Britton
- Publisher
- Kodansha
- Released
- 1980
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 124
- ISBN10
- 0870114239
- ISBN13
- 9780870114236
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Maps & Travel, Nature, Travel, Philosophical Topics, Guides, Japan, China, Culture, Journey, Diaries, Japanese Literature, Lyric, Customs and Traditions, Graphics, Poets, Japanese Poetry
- First published
- 1702
- Original title
- Oku no hosomiči
- Rating
- 4.15 out of 5
- Description
- In later life Basho turned to Zen Buddhism, and the travel sketched in this volume relfect his attempts to cast off earthly attachments and reach out to spiritual fulfillment. The sketches are written in the "haibun" style--a linking of verse and prose. The title piece, in particular, reveals Basho striving to discover a vision of eternity in the transient world around him and his personal evocation of the mysteries of the universe.