In his lucid translation Nobuyuki Yuasa captures the lyrical qualities of Basho’s poetry and prose by using the natural rhythms and language of contemporary speech. In his introduction, he examines the development of the haibun style in which poetry and prose stand side by side.
The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches
PoetryAuthor Basho Matsuo Published by Penguin Classics ISBN 9780140441857 EAN 9780140441857 Bic Code DCF|WTLC|DNL Cover Paperback
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