The narrow road to the deep north and other travel sketches
Matsuo, Bashō, 1644-16942005
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In his lucid translation Nobuyuki Yuasa captures the lyrical qualities of Bashō's poetry and prose by using the natural rhythms and language of contemporary speech. In his introduction, he examines the development of the haibun style in which poetry and prose stand side by side.
Main title:
The narrow road to the deep north and other travel sketches / Bashō ; translated from the Japanese with an introduction by Nobuyuki Yuasa.
Imprint:
London : Penguin, 1966.
Collation:
167 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780140441857 (pbk)
Dewey class:
895.6132A 895.6132
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
407279