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The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches

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ISBN10: 0140441859
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Basho, the Japanese poet and diarist, was born in Iga-ueno near Kyoto in 1644. He spent his youth as companion to the son of the local lord, and with him he studied the writing of seventeen-syllable verse. In 1667 he moved to Edo (now Tokyo) where he continued to write verse. He eventually became a recluse, living on the outskirts of Edo in a hut. When he traveled he relied entirely on the hospitality of temples and fellow-poets. In his writings he was strongly influenced by the Zen sect of Buddhism.

The Narrow Road to the Deep North Acknowledgments

Introduction

The Records of a Weather-Exposed Skeleton

A Visit to the Kashima Shrine

The Records of a Travel-Worn Satchel

A Visit to Sarashina Village

The Narrow Road to the Deep North

Map 1. Central Japan

Map 2. Central Japan

Map 3. Northern Japan

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: Gavin McFarlane, January 22, 2013 (view all comments by Gavin McFarlane)
Had to read this in school, but it was so neat I had to, just, like, buy it and stuff.
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Not only was this sad and lovely, I think it's a book I'll return to again and again.
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: slb, February 7, 2007 (view all comments by slb)
This classic was written by Japan's preeminent haiku master, Matsuo Basho, who lived in the 17th century. It tells of a six-month journey he took, walking quietly from village to village. The trip is narrated in a mixture of prose and haiku. The short but beautiful tale is accessible to modern readers. It is a classic in Japan.
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Product Details

ISBN:: 9780140441857
Translator:: Yuasa, Nobuyuki
Translator:: Yuasa, Nobuyuki
Translator:: Yuasa, Nobuyuki
Translator:: Yuasa, Noboyuki
Author:: Basho, Matsuo
Author:: Yuasa, Noboyuki
Publisher:: Penguin Books
Location:: Harmondsworth
Subject:: General
Subject:: Literary
Subject:: Description and travel
Subject:: Asia - Japan
Subject:: Japan
Subject:: Voyages and travels
Subject:: Japanese literature
Subject:: Authors, japanese
Subject:: Literature-A to Z
Copyright:: 1979
Edition Description:: Paperback / softback
Series Volume:: 140
Publication Date:: 19670231
Binding:: TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:: from 12
Language:: English
Illustrations:: Yes
Pages:: 176
Dimensions:: 7.70x5.14x.43 in. .30 lbs.
Age Level:: from 18

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