{"product_id":"bashos-haiku-selected-poems-of-matsuo-basho","title":"Bashō's Haiku: Selected Poems of Matsuo Bashō","description":"A wonderful new translation of the poetry of Basho―Zen monk, poet of nature, and master of the haiku form.\n\n2005 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title\n\nBasho's Haiku offers the most comprehensive translation yet of the poetry of Japanese writer Matsuo Bashō (1644–1694), who is credited with perfecting and popularizing the haiku form of poetry. One of the most widely read Japanese writers, both within his own country and worldwide, Bashō is especially beloved by those who appreciate nature and those who practice Zen Buddhism. Born into the samurai class, Bashō rejected that world after the death of his master and became a wandering poet and teacher. During his travels across Japan, he became a lay Zen monk and studied history and classical poetry. His poems contained a mystical quality and expressed universal themes through simple images from the natural world.\n\nDavid Landis Barnhill's brilliant book strives for literal translations of Bashō's work, arranged chronologically in order to show Bashō's development as a writer. Avoiding wordy and explanatory translations, Barnhill captures the brevity and vitality of the original Japanese, letting the images suggest the depth of meaning involved. Barnhill also presents an overview of haiku poetry and analyzes the significance of nature in this literary form, while suggesting the importance of Bashō to contemporary American literature and environmental thought.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0791461661\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0791461661.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Bashō, Matsuo|Barnhill, David Landis\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41584329097274,"sku":"DBV.0791461661.A","price":19.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0791461661-0.jpg?v=1786244677","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/bashos-haiku-selected-poems-of-matsuo-basho","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}