The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches
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- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
2 March 2020
Summary
The Narrow Road to Enlightenment: Basho’s Travel Sketches
In this Penguin Pocket Hardbacks edition, delve into the world of Matsuo Basho, a master of haiku and a seeker of spiritual enlightenment.
The Narrow Road to the Deep North chronicles Basho’s perilous journeys through Japan as he embraced Zen Buddhism. He sought to strip away the material world and discover profound truths in nature.
Through perfectly crafted prose, Basho captures:
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241382615 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241382610 |
| Series: | Penguin Pocket Hardbacks |
| Author: | Matsuo Basho, Nobuyuki Yuasa |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 2 March 2020 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 175mm x 110mm x 18mm |
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About The Author
Matsuo Basho
Matsuo Basho (Author)
Matsuo Basho, the Japanese poet and diarist, was born in Iga-ueno near Kyoto in 1644. He began to write verse while studying as the companion of the son of the local lord, and continued to write when he moved to Edo (now Tokyo) in 1667. He eventually became a recluse, and on his travels relied on the hospitality of temples and fellow poets. His work was much influenced by Zen Buddhism.
Nobuyuki Yuasa (Translator)
Nobuyuki Yuasa taught English at the University of Hiroshima.
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