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The life and zen haiku poetry of Santoka Taneda : Japan's most beloved modern haiku poet

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"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 a... Read more
Contents
Prologue -- Preface -- Introduction by William Scott Wilson -- The house where he was born -- Renouncing the world and becoming a priest -- The mountains and rivers of Kyushu -- Light and darkness at Kawatana -- The Gochu-an at Ogori -- To Hiraizu... Read more
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351 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing 2021

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 921 TANEDA, SANTOKA OYA in Adult Non-fiction Available

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