Narrow Road to the Interior: And Other Writings (Shambhala Pocket Library) (Shambhala Classics)

by Matsuo Basho and Sam Hamill

Sam Hamill (Translator)

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A masterful translation of one of the most-loved classics of Japanese literature—part travelogue, part haiku collection, part account of spiritual awakening

Bashō (1644–1694)—a great luminary of Asian literature who elevated the haiku to an art form of utter simplicity and intense spiritual beauty—is renowned in the West as the author of Narrow Road to the Interior, a travel diary of linked prose and haiku recounting his journey through the far northern provinces of Japan.

This edition, part of the Shambhala Pocket Library series, features a masterful translation of this celebrated work. It also includes an insightful introduction...Read more
  • ISBN10 1611806895
  • ISBN13 9781611806892
  • Publish Date 14 May 2019 (first published 26 September 2000)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Shambhala