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Basho
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- Book Synopsis
- A lavish collector's edition of the complete poems of eminent Japanese master of the haiku, Matsuo Basho-with a new index that contains the full Japanese text of the original poems. Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) is arguably the greatest figure in the history of Japanese literature and the master of the haiku. Basho: The Complete Haiku of Matsuo Basho offers in English a full picture of the haiku of Basho, 980 poems in all. In Fitzsimons's beautiful rendering, Basho is much more than a philosopher of the natural world and the leading exponent of a refined Japanese sensibility. He is also a poet of queer love and eroticism; of the city as well as the country, the indoors and the outdoors, travel and staying put; of lonesomeness as well as the desire to be alone. Basho: The Complete Haiku of Matsuo Basho reveals how this work speaks to our concerns today as much as it captures a Japan emerging from the Middle Ages. For dedicated scholars and those coming upon Basho for the first time, this beautiful collector's edition of Fitzsimons's elegant award-winning translation, with the original Japanese (including kanji, hiragana, and katakana), allows readers to enjoy these works in all their glory.
- About The Author
- Andrew Fitzsimons was born in Ireland and teaches at Gakushuin University, Tokyo. He has written on contemporary Irish and British poetry; translated Italian poets, including Dante, Montale, and Ungaretti; and published three volumes of poetry.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780520400733
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- University of California Press, (01 October 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 480
- Weight
- 680 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 216 x 140 x 33 mm
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