Basho
Basho: The Complete Haiku of Matsuo Basho
- ISBN 13:
- 9780520385580
- author:
- Basho
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of California Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 472
- Dimensions:
- 19.7 x 12.7 x 3.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Collections, Asian,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Complete Haiku of Matsuo Bashō offers a full picture of the haiku of Japan's greatest literary master, Matsuo Bashō. This collection presents 980 poems in English, strictly adhering to their original syllabic count. Andrew Fitzsimons' translation brings Bashō's work into clear focus, revealing a poet who explores the complexities of human experience. Bashō's poetry delves into themes of love, nature, and social experience in Edo Japan, capturing the nuances of life among friends and followers from different walks of life. His haiku also touch on the desire for solitude and the beauty of the natural world. This translation includes Bashō's headnotes to poems previously ignored by other English-language translators, offering a deeper understanding of his work. For scholars and readers new to Bashō, this elegant translation is accompanied by an insightful introduction and helpful notes, allowing readers to fully appreciate these works in all their complexity.
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