Narrow Road to the Interior

And Other Writings

Matsuo Basho, Sam Hamill

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Shambhala Publications Inc
14 May 2019

Literature: history & criticism

Series: Shambhala Pocket Library

A beautiful translation of one of the most-loved classics of Japanese literature.

A masterful translation of one of the most-loved classics of Japanese literature-part travelogue, part haiku collection, part account of spiritual awakening

Basho (1644-1694)-a great luminary of Asian literature who elevated the haiku to an art form of utter simplicity and intense spiritual beauty-is renowned in the West as the author of Narrow Road to the Interior, a travel diary of linked prose and haiku recounting his journey through the far northern provinces of Japan.

This edition, part of the Shambhala Pocket Library series,features a masterful translation of this celebrated work. It also includes an insightful introduction by translator Sam Hamill detailing Basho's life and the art of haiku, three other important works by Basho-Travelogue of Weather-Beaten Bones, The Knapsack Notebook, and Sarashina Travelogue-and two hundred and fifty of his finest haiku, making this the most complete single-volume collection of Basho's writings.

The Shambhala Pocket Library is a collection of short, portable teachings from notable figures across religious traditions and classic texts.

The covers in this series are rendered by Colorado artist Robert Spellman.

The books in this collection distill the wisdom and heart of the work Shambhala Publications has published over 50 years into a compactformat that is collectible, reader-friendly, andapplicable to everyday life.

By: Matsuo Basho, Sam Hamill
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 171mm, Width: 108mm,
Weight: 368g
ISBN: 9781611806892
ISBN 10: 1611806895
Series: Shambhala Pocket Library
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 14 May 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Basho (1644-1694)-the most revered poet of Japanese literature-is best known in the West as the author of Narrow Road to the Interior, a travel diary of his journey through northern Japan. Basho elevated the haiku to an art form of utter simplicity and intense spiritual beauty. His travel diaries of linked prose and haiku created a new genre of writing that inspired generations of Japanese poets.

Reviews for Narrow Road to the Interior: And Other Writings

Lucid and engaging, this translation, a gift of careful attention, does not separate poetry from spiritual practice. Basho becomes our guide on the way of insight. Such is the magic for a fine translation. -Margaret Gibson, Tricycle Sam Hamill achieves a kind of luminosity of language that I find unparalleled in other translations. -Burton Watson