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Poets, students, scholars, and anyone interested in Japanese literature and cultural history will find this volume invaluable. Its thorough annotations and accessible prose also make it suitable for general readers seeking to deepen their appreciation of classical haiku and travel writing.
'The literary significance of these six texts is enormous, and a single, affordable volume containing all of them, in clear and accessible translations, with thorough annotations, [will] be a great boon to teachers of Japanese literature.
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The literary significance of these six texts is enormous, and a single, affordable volume containing all of them, in clear and accessible translations, with thorough annotations, will be a great boon to teachers of Japanese literature.
The strengths of this translation are clear... The annotations are extremely valuable: they show a solid grasp of Basho's life, work, and times, and provide rich and detailed background, with plentiful information about allusions to Chinese and Japanese texts and connections with other works by Basho.
I don't think I have encountered an English translation of Basho, or indeed of any Japanese poet, with such comprehensive annotation. The thoroughness with which these translations are annotated will make this book a significant scholarly resource; it will also help general readers appreciate the density and delicacy of Basho's writing.
In short, I think this translation of Basho's travel diaries will be an important and welcome addition to the English-language literature on one of the most important poets of the Japanese tradition. - David Lurie, Columbia University
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Praised for its vibrant, precise translations and comprehensive scholarly annotations, this edition is acclaimed by experts as the essential English-language resource on BashΕβs travel diaries. Reviewers highlight the superb work of translator Steven Carter and the volumeβs appeal to poets, students, and scholars. It offers introductions, maps, and appendices informed by contemporary Japanese scholarship, encouraging readers to imaginatively retrace BashΕβs journeys across Japan.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781624668579
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 17 July 2020
Country: United States
Imprint: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Illustration: 5 maps
Contributors:
- Translated by Steven D. Carter
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 404g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Steven D. Carteris Yamato Ichihashi Chair in Japanese History and Civilization, emeritus, Stanford University. His most recent books are How to Read a Japanese Poem (Columbia University Press, 2019) and The Columbia Anthology of Japanese Essays (Columbia University Press, 2014).
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