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By combining the ideals of karumi - lightness of touch - and oneness with nature, Bashō (1644-94) rose above the artificiality of previous haiku poets to become the master of the genre in his time. His exquisite compositions reflect the influence of Zen Buddhism and a life spent travelling, and reveal him to be an inspired perfectionist who sought to express himself in the purest possible form. These translations by Lucien Stryk are drawn from On Love and Barley, published in Penguin Classics.
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Haiku, Matsuo Bashō, Lucien Stryk
- Language
- Released
- 1995
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Title
- Haiku
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Matsuo Bashō, Lucien Stryk
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Released
- 1995
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 64
- ISBN10
- 0146001648
- ISBN13
- 9780146001642
- Series
- Tags
- Japan, Japanese Literature
- Description
- By combining the ideals of karumi - lightness of touch - and oneness with nature, Bashō (1644-94) rose above the artificiality of previous haiku poets to become the master of the genre in his time. His exquisite compositions reflect the influence of Zen Buddhism and a life spent travelling, and reveal him to be an inspired perfectionist who sought to express himself in the purest possible form. These translations by Lucien Stryk are drawn from On Love and Barley, published in Penguin Classics.