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portada Narrow Road to the Interior: And Other Writings (Shambhala Classics)
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Year
2000
Language
English
Pages
224
Format
Paperback
Weight
1
ISBN
1570627169
ISBN13
9781570627163
Edition No.
1

Narrow Road to the Interior: And Other Writings (Shambhala Classics)

Matsuo Basho (Author) · Shambhala · Paperback

Narrow Road to the Interior: And Other Writings (Shambhala Classics) - Matsuo Basho

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Synopsis "Narrow Road to the Interior: And Other Writings (Shambhala Classics) "

Here is the most complete single-volume collection of the writings of one of the great luminaries of Asian literature. Basho (1644-1694)--who elevated the haiku to an art form of utter simplicity and intense spiritual beauty--is best known in the West as the author of Narrow Road to the Interior, a travel diary of linked prose and haiku that recounts his journey through the far northern provinces of Japan. This volume includes a masterful translation of this celebrated work along with three other less well-known but important works by Basho: Travelogue of Weather-Beaten Bones, The Knapsack Notebook, and Sarashina Travelogue. There is also a selection of over two hundred fifty of Basho's finest haiku. In addition, the translator has provided an introduction detailing Basho's life and work and an essay on the art of haiku.
Matsuo Basho
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Matsuo Bashō (1644-1694) fue uno de los poetas más importantes de la literatura japonesa y es considerado el gran maestro del haiku. Nacido como Matsuo Kinsaku, dedicó gran parte de su vida a viajar por Japón, experiencias que luego transformó en poesía marcada por la contemplación de la naturaleza, la sencillez y la fugacidad de la vida.

Su obra más conocida, Sendas de Oku, reúne las reflexiones y poemas surgidos de uno de sus viajes por el norte de Japón. Bashō elevó el haiku, hasta entonces considerado una forma poética menor, convirtiéndolo en una expresión de gran profundidad espiritual y estética. Su estilo se caracteriza por la sobriedad, la conexión con la naturaleza y la capacidad de encontrar belleza en los momentos cotidianos.

Murió en Osaka en 1694, dejando una enorme influencia en la poesía japonesa. Su obra continúa siendo fundamental para comprender el haiku y la tradición literaria japonesa.
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