On Love and Barley: Haiku of Basho (Classics)
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Basho, one of the greatest of Japanese poets and the master of haiku, was also a Buddhist monk and a life-long traveller. His poems combine 'karumi', or lightness of touch, with the Zen ideal of oneness with creation. Each poem evokes the natural world - the cherry blossom, the leaping frog, the summer moon or the winter snow - suggesting the smallness of human life in comparison to the vastness and drama of nature. Basho himself enjoyed solitude and a life free from possessions, and his haiku are the work of an observant eye and a meditative mind, uncluttered by materialism and alive to the beauty of the world around him.
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Basho was born near Kyoto in 1644. A poet and diarist, he spent his youth as companion to the son of the local lord, and with him studied the writing of poetry. In 1667 he moved to Edo (now Tokyo) and continued to write verse. Eventually, he became a recluse. His writings are strongly influenced by the Zen sect of Buddhism.
Lucien Stryk is a well-known translator.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is very light an therefore perfect to carry around and read a haiku here and there on the underground, in a park or while waiting for someone. Not all haikus are easy to interpret, but they are all beautifully written by the master of haiku, Basho. An example? "Spring rain - under trees a crystal stream."
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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An excellent collection of Basho's haiku - Some of which are almost audiovisual, others you can nearly taste. Great for contemplating life on secluded sunkissed beaches and rainy Highland hillsides alike.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Bash' is without doubt a master of this very particular poetic form and style. If you are familiar with Japanese poetry, (specifically Renga or Haiku) then you will very much appreciate this book and its pocket-sized nature.
+ I really adore the cover image, it looks even better in real life!
+ I really adore the cover image, it looks even better in real life!
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