Matsuo, Basho
On Love and Barley: The Haiku of Basho (Penguin Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140444599
- author:
- Matsuo, Basho
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1985
- Pages:
- 96
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 0.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Works by individual poets: 16th to 18th centuries
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Basho's haiku poems evoke the natural world, suggesting the smallness of human life in comparison to the vastness and drama of nature. With a lightness of touch, he combines the Zen ideal of oneness with creation, revealing the beauty of the world around him.
Written by one of Japan's greatest poets, these haiku are the work of an observant eye and a meditative mind, uncluttered by materialism. For over seventy years, Penguin has been publishing classic literature in the English-speaking world, providing authoritative texts with introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors.
This collection of haiku offers a glimpse into the life and work of a remarkable poet, one who found solace in solitude and a life free from possessions. With its focus on the natural world, this book invites readers to slow down and appreciate the beauty of the world around them.
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