| Between the Floating Mist: Poems of Ryokan Contributor(s): Ryokan (Author), Maloney, Dennis (Translator), Oshiro, Hide (Translator) |
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ISBN: 193521005X ISBN-13: 9781935210054 Publisher: White Pine Press (NY) OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: "Just as Ryokan's life is inseparable from his poetry, the translation's clarity of diction is inseparable from the sensitive brushwork on each page. A book to be gazed into again and again."--Charlotte Mandel, Small Press What shall remainas my legacy?The spring flowersthe cuckoo in summer, the autumn leaves. Ryokan (1758-1831) was a poet, master calligrapher, Zen hermit, and is one of the most beloved poets of Japan. Instead of becoming the head of a Zen temple, he preferred the simple and independent life of a hermit. Ryokan's poetry is simple, direct, and colloquial in expression. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Asian - General |
| LCCN: 2009920563 |
| Series: Companions for the Journey (White Pine Press) |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5" W x 6.8" (0.20 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Just as Ryokan's life is inseparable from his poetry, the translation's clarity of diction is inseparable from the sensitive brushwork on each page. A book to be gazed into again and again."--Charlotte Mandel, Small Press What shall remain Ryokan (1758-1831) was a poet, master calligrapher, Zen hermit, and is one of the most beloved poets of Japan. Instead of becoming the head of a Zen temple, he preferred the simple and independent life of a hermit. Ryokan's poetry is simple, direct, and colloquial in expression. |