TY  - GEN
T1  - Basho's journey : the literary prose of Matsuo Basho
T2  - Book collections on Project MUSE.
A1  - Matsuo, Bashō, 1644-1694
A2  - Barnhill, David Landis
LA  - English
LA  - Japanese
PP  - New York, N.Y.
PB  - State University of New York Press
YR  - 2005
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_dda_ocm62750462
AB  - "In Basho's Journey, David Landis Barnhill provides the definitive translation of Matsuo Basho's literary prose, as well as a companion piece to his previous translation, Basho's Haiku. One of the world's greatest nature writers, Basho (1644-1694) is well known for his subtle sensitivity to the natural world, and his writings have influenced contemporary American environmental writers such as Gretel Ehrlich, John Elder, and Gary Snyder. This volume concentrates on Basho's travel journal, literary diary (Saga Diary), and haibun. The premiere form of literary prose in medieval Japan, the travel journal described the uncertainty and occasional humor of traveling, appreciations of nature, and encounters with areas rich in cultural history. Haiku poetry often accompanied the prose. The literary diary also had a long history, with a format similar to the travel journal but with a focus on the place where the poet was living. Basho was the first master of haibun, short poetic prose sketches that usually included haiku." "As he did in Basho's Haiku, Barnhill arranges the work chronologically in order to show Basho's development as a writer. These accessible translations capture the spirit of the original Japanese prose, permitting the nature images to hint at the deeper meaning in the work. Barnhill's introduction presents an overview of Basho's prose and discusses the significance of nature in this literary form, while also noting Basho's significance to contemporary American literature and environmental thought."--Jacket
OP  - 191
CN  - PL794.4 .A6 2005eb
SN  - 1423743571
SN  - 9781423743576
SN  - 079146413X
SN  - 9780791464137
SN  - 0791464148
SN  - 9780791464144
SN  - 9780791483435
SN  - 0791483436
KW  - Matsuo, Bashō, : 1644-1694 : Travel : Japan.
KW  - Matsuo, Bash*o, : 1644-1694 : Voyages : Japon.
KW  - Matsuo, Bashō, : 1644-1694
KW  - Matsuo, Bashō : 1644-1694
KW  - Matsuo, Bashō
KW  - Japan : Description and travel : Early works to 1800.
KW  - Authors, Japanese : Edo period, 1600-1868 : Travel.
KW  - Écrivains japonais : 1600-1868 (Époque d'Edo) : Voyages.
KW  - Japon : Descriptions et voyages : Ouvrages avant 1800.
KW  - LITERARY CRITICISM : Asian : General.
KW  - Travel
KW  - Japan
KW  - Haibun
KW  - Reisegedicht
KW  - Reiseliteratur
KW  - 1600 - 1868
KW  - Diary
KW  - Poetry
KW  - diaries.
KW  - poetry.
KW  - Travel writing
KW  - Diaries
KW  - Early works
KW  - Diaries.
KW  - Travel writing.
KW  - Haibun.
KW  - Poetry.
KW  - Journaux intimes.
KW  - Récits de voyages.
KW  - Poésie.
ER  -