Basho's journey : the literary prose of Matsuo Basho /
Matsuo, Bashō, 1644-1694.
Basho's journey : the literary prose of Matsuo Basho / translated with an introduction by David Landis Barnhill. - New York, N.Y. : State University of New York Press, ©2005. - 1 online resource (xiii, 191 pages) : maps
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-187) and index.
Journey of bleached bones in a field -- Kashima journal (Kashima kikō) -- Knapsack notebook (Oi no kobumi) -- Sarashina journal (Sarashina kikō) -- The narrow road to the deep north (Oku no hosomichi) -- Saga diary (Saga nikki) -- Selected haibun.
"In Basho's Journey, David Landis Barnhill provides the definitive translation of Matsuo Basho's literary prose, as well as a companion piece to his previous translation, Basho's Haiku. One of the world's greatest nature writers, Basho (1644-1694) is well known for his subtle sensitivity to the natural world, and his writings have influenced contemporary American environmental writers such as Gretel Ehrlich, John Elder, and Gary Snyder. This volume concentrates on Basho's travel journal, literary diary (Saga Diary), and haibun. The premiere form of literary prose in medieval Japan, the travel journal described the uncertainty and occasional humor of traveling, appreciations of nature, and encounters with areas rich in cultural history. Haiku poetry often accompanied the prose. The literary diary also had a long history, with a format similar to the travel journal but with a focus on the place where the poet was living. Basho was the first master of haibun, short poetic prose sketches that usually included haiku." "As he did in Basho's Haiku, Barnhill arranges the work chronologically in order to show Basho's development as a writer. These accessible translations capture the spirit of the original Japanese prose, permitting the nature images to hint at the deeper meaning in the work. Barnhill's introduction presents an overview of Basho's prose and discusses the significance of nature in this literary form, while also noting Basho's significance to contemporary American literature and environmental thought."--Jacket.
1423743571 (electronic bk.) 9781423743576 (electronic bk.) 079146413X (alk. paper) 9780791464137 (alk. paper) 0791464148 (pbk. ; alk. paper) 9780791464144 (pbk. ; alk. paper) 9780791483435 0791483436
00025125
Matsuo, Bashō, 1644-1694 --Travel--Japan.
Matsuo, Bash*o, 1644-1694 --Voyages--Japon.
Matsuo, Bashō, 1644-1694
Matsuo, Bashō 1644-1694
Matsuo, Bashō
1600 - 1868
Authors, Japanese--Travel.--Edo period, 1600-1868
Écrivains japonais--Voyages.--1600-1868 (Époque d'Edo)
LITERARY CRITICISM--Asian--General.
Travel
Haibun
Reisegedicht
Reiseliteratur
Japan--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.
Japon--Descriptions et voyages--Ouvrages avant 1800.
Japan
Electronic books.
Diary
Poetry
Electronic books.
diaries.
Early works
Diaries.
Travel writing.
Haibun.
Poetry.
Journaux intimes.
Récits de voyages.
Poésie.
PL794.4 / .A6 2005eb
895.6/132
Basho's journey : the literary prose of Matsuo Basho / translated with an introduction by David Landis Barnhill. - New York, N.Y. : State University of New York Press, ©2005. - 1 online resource (xiii, 191 pages) : maps
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-187) and index.
Journey of bleached bones in a field -- Kashima journal (Kashima kikō) -- Knapsack notebook (Oi no kobumi) -- Sarashina journal (Sarashina kikō) -- The narrow road to the deep north (Oku no hosomichi) -- Saga diary (Saga nikki) -- Selected haibun.
"In Basho's Journey, David Landis Barnhill provides the definitive translation of Matsuo Basho's literary prose, as well as a companion piece to his previous translation, Basho's Haiku. One of the world's greatest nature writers, Basho (1644-1694) is well known for his subtle sensitivity to the natural world, and his writings have influenced contemporary American environmental writers such as Gretel Ehrlich, John Elder, and Gary Snyder. This volume concentrates on Basho's travel journal, literary diary (Saga Diary), and haibun. The premiere form of literary prose in medieval Japan, the travel journal described the uncertainty and occasional humor of traveling, appreciations of nature, and encounters with areas rich in cultural history. Haiku poetry often accompanied the prose. The literary diary also had a long history, with a format similar to the travel journal but with a focus on the place where the poet was living. Basho was the first master of haibun, short poetic prose sketches that usually included haiku." "As he did in Basho's Haiku, Barnhill arranges the work chronologically in order to show Basho's development as a writer. These accessible translations capture the spirit of the original Japanese prose, permitting the nature images to hint at the deeper meaning in the work. Barnhill's introduction presents an overview of Basho's prose and discusses the significance of nature in this literary form, while also noting Basho's significance to contemporary American literature and environmental thought."--Jacket.
1423743571 (electronic bk.) 9781423743576 (electronic bk.) 079146413X (alk. paper) 9780791464137 (alk. paper) 0791464148 (pbk. ; alk. paper) 9780791464144 (pbk. ; alk. paper) 9780791483435 0791483436
00025125
Matsuo, Bashō, 1644-1694 --Travel--Japan.
Matsuo, Bash*o, 1644-1694 --Voyages--Japon.
Matsuo, Bashō, 1644-1694
Matsuo, Bashō 1644-1694
Matsuo, Bashō
1600 - 1868
Authors, Japanese--Travel.--Edo period, 1600-1868
Écrivains japonais--Voyages.--1600-1868 (Époque d'Edo)
LITERARY CRITICISM--Asian--General.
Travel
Haibun
Reisegedicht
Reiseliteratur
Japan--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.
Japon--Descriptions et voyages--Ouvrages avant 1800.
Japan
Electronic books.
Diary
Poetry
Electronic books.
diaries.
Early works
Diaries.
Travel writing.
Haibun.
Poetry.
Journaux intimes.
Récits de voyages.
Poésie.
PL794.4 / .A6 2005eb
895.6/132