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portada The Narrow Road to the Deep North (Penguin Pocket Hardbacks)
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Year
2020
Language
English
Pages
176
Format
Hardcover
ISBN13
9780241382615

The Narrow Road to the Deep North (Penguin Pocket Hardbacks)

Matsuo Basho (Author) · Penguin · Hardcover

The Narrow Road to the Deep North (Penguin Pocket Hardbacks) - Matsuo Basho

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Synopsis "The Narrow Road to the Deep North (Penguin Pocket Hardbacks) "

In his perfectly crafted haiku poems, Basho described the natural world with great simplicity and delicacy of feeling. When he composed The Narrow Road to the Deep North he was a serious student of Zen Buddhism setting off on a series of travels designed to strip away the trappings of the material world and bring spiritual enlightenment. He wrote of the seasons changing, of the smell of the rain, the brightness of the moon and the beauty of the waterfall, through which he sensed the mysteries of the universe. These travel writings not only chronicle Basho's perilous journeys through Japan, but they also capture his vision of eternity in the transient world around him
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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