Narrow Road To The Interior - Sam Hamill

A Masterful Translation Of One Of The Most-loved Classics Of Japanese Literaturepart Travelogue, Part Haiku Collection, Part Account Of Spiritual Awakeningbash (16441694)a Great Luminary Of Asian Literature Who Elevated The Haiku To An Art Form Of Utter Simplicity And Intense Spiritual Beautyis 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 By Translator Sam Hamill Detailing Bashs Life And The Art Of Haiku, Three Other Important Works By Bashtravelogue Of Weather-beaten Bones, The Knapsack Notebook, And Sarashina Travelogueand Two Hundred And Fifty Of His Finest Haiku, Making This The Most Complete Single-volume Collection Of Bashs Writings.the Shambhala Pocket Library Is A Collection Of Short, Portable Teachings From Notable Figures Across Religious Traditions And Classic Texts.the Covers In This Series Are Rendered By Colorado Artist Robert Spellman.the Books In This Collection Distill The Wisdom And Heart Of The Work Shambhala Publications Has Published Over 50 Years Into A Compactformat That Is Collectible, Reader-friendly, Andapplicable To Everyday Life.