The life and zen haiku poetry of Santoka Taneda : Japan's most beloved modern haiku poet /
Ōyama, Sumita, 1899-1994,
The life and zen haiku poetry of Santoka Taneda : Japan's most beloved modern haiku poet / Sumita Oyama ; translated with an introduction by William Scott Wilson ; illustrations by Gary Miller Haskins. - 351 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
"Includes a translation of Santoka's Diary of the one-grass hut"--Cover. "Original Japanese work Haijin Santoka no Shogai by Sumita Oyama © Masakaze Oyama"--Colophon. "Free online haiku poetry recordings"--Back cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 350-351).
"Zen monk Santoka Taneda (1882-1940) is one of Japan's most beloved modern poets, famous for his 'free-verse' haiku, the dominant style today. This book tells the fascinating story of his life, liberally sprinkled with more than 300 of his poems and extracts from his essays and journals--compiled by his best friend and biographer Sumita Oyama and elegantly translated by William Scott Wilson."--
In English, translated from the Japanese.
9784805316559 4805316551
Taneda, Santōka, 1882-1940.
Poets, Japanese--20th century--Biography.
Biographies.
The life and zen haiku poetry of Santoka Taneda : Japan's most beloved modern haiku poet / Sumita Oyama ; translated with an introduction by William Scott Wilson ; illustrations by Gary Miller Haskins. - 351 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
"Includes a translation of Santoka's Diary of the one-grass hut"--Cover. "Original Japanese work Haijin Santoka no Shogai by Sumita Oyama © Masakaze Oyama"--Colophon. "Free online haiku poetry recordings"--Back cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 350-351).
"Zen monk Santoka Taneda (1882-1940) is one of Japan's most beloved modern poets, famous for his 'free-verse' haiku, the dominant style today. This book tells the fascinating story of his life, liberally sprinkled with more than 300 of his poems and extracts from his essays and journals--compiled by his best friend and biographer Sumita Oyama and elegantly translated by William Scott Wilson."--
In English, translated from the Japanese.
9784805316559 4805316551
Taneda, Santōka, 1882-1940.
Poets, Japanese--20th century--Biography.
Biographies.