Description
The poems are drawn chiefly from the traditional Manyoshu, Kokinshu and Hyakunin Isshu collections, but there are also examplaes of haiku and other later forms. The sound of the Japanese texts i reproduced in Romaji script and the names of the poets in the calligraphy of Ukai Uchiyama. The translator's introduction gives us basic background on the history and nature of Japanese poetry, which is supplemented by notes on the individual poets and an extensive bibliography.
About the Author
Poet-essayist Kenneth Rexroth (1905-1982) was a high-school dropout, disillusioned ex-Communist, pacifist, anarchist, rock-climber, critic and translator, mentor, Catholic-Buddhist spiritualist and a prominent figure of San Francisco's Beat scene. He is regarded as a central figure of the San Francisco Renaissance and is among the first American poets to explore traditional Japanese forms such as the haiku.
Book Information
ISBN 9780811201810
Author Kenneth Rexroth
Format Paperback
Page Count 140
Imprint New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publisher New Directions Publishing Corporation
Weight(grams) 177g
Dimensions(mm) 206mm * 132mm * 13mm
About the Author
Poet-essayist Kenneth Rexroth (1905-1982) was a high-school dropout, disillusioned ex-Communist, pacifist, anarchist, rock-climber, critic and translator, mentor, Catholic-Buddhist spiritualist and a prominent figure of San Francisco's Beat scene. He is regarded as a central figure of the San Francisco Renaissance and is among the first American poets to explore traditional Japanese forms such as the haiku.
Book Information
ISBN 9780811201810
Author Kenneth Rexroth
Format Paperback
Page Count 140
Imprint New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publisher New Directions Publishing Corporation
Weight(grams) 177g
Dimensions(mm) 206mm * 132mm * 13mm
