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.
Haijin Sant�oka no sh�ogai. English Diary of the one-grass hut.
Notes:
"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).
Summary:
"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."-- Amazon.com.
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