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Written on the Sky
Eliot . Ed(S): Weinberger
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Description for Written on the Sky
Paperback. Editor(s): Weinberger, Eliot. Translator(s): Rexroth, Kenneth. Num Pages: 96 pages. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 104 x 8. Weight in Grams: 92.
I go out of the darkness
Onto a road of darkness
Lit only by the far off
Moon on the edge of the mountains.
—Izumi Shikobu
Over the years, thousands of readers have discovered the beauty of classic Japanese poetry through the superb English versions by the great American poet Kenneth Rexroth. Mostly haiku, these poems range from the classical and medieval to modern poetry, with an emphasis on folk songs and love lyrics. Because women played such an outstanding role in Japanese literature, included here are selections from their work, including the ... Read more
I go out of the darkness
Onto a road of darkness
Lit only by the far off
Moon on the edge of the mountains.
—Izumi Shikobu
Over the years, thousands of readers have discovered the beauty of classic Japanese poetry through the superb English versions by the great American poet Kenneth Rexroth. Mostly haiku, these poems range from the classical and medieval to modern poetry, with an emphasis on folk songs and love lyrics. Because women played such an outstanding role in Japanese literature, included here are selections from their work, including the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780811218375
SKU
V9780811218375
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About Eliot . Ed(S): Weinberger
Eliot Weinberger’s books of literary essays include Karmic Traces, An Elemental Thing, The Ghosts of Birds, and Angels & Saints. His political writings are collected in What I Heard About Iraq and What Happened Here: Bush Chronicles. The author of a study of Chinese poetry translation, 19 Ways of Looking at Wang Wei, he is a translator of the poetry ... Read more
Reviews for Written on the Sky
"A tiny perfect little book. It made us forget totally we were on a subway."
Fukuda Chiyo-Ni, "I must have Kenneth Rexroth's translations from the Japanese at once!"
William Carlos Williams "Rexroth was steeped in the world's spiritual and literary traditions, absorbing ideas and philosophy into his poetry all his life." "The best Japanese poetry gathered and translated ... Read more
Fukuda Chiyo-Ni, "I must have Kenneth Rexroth's translations from the Japanese at once!"
William Carlos Williams "Rexroth was steeped in the world's spiritual and literary traditions, absorbing ideas and philosophy into his poetry all his life." "The best Japanese poetry gathered and translated ... Read more