{"product_id":"bash-333-s-journey-the-literary-prose-of-matsuo-bash-333-paperback","title":"Bash\u0026#333;'s Journey: The Literary Prose of Matsuo Bash\u0026#333; - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatsuo Bashō\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Landis Barnhill\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eDavid Landis Barnhill\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOffers the most comprehensive collection of Basho's prose available, beautifully translated into English.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBashō's Journey\u003c\/i\u003e, David Landis Barnhill provides the definitive translation of Matsuo Bashō's literary prose, as well as a companion piece to his previous translation, Bashō's Haiku. One of the world's greatest nature writers, Bashō (1644-1694) is well known for his subtle sensitivity to the natural world, and his writings have influenced contemporary American environmental writers such as Gretel Ehrlich, John Elder, and Gary Snyder. This volume concentrates on Bashō's travel journal, literary diary (Saga Diary), and haibun. The premiere form of literary prose in medieval Japan, the travel journal described the uncertainty and occasional humor of traveling, appreciations of nature, and encounters with areas rich in cultural history. Haiku poetry often accompanied the prose. The literary diary also had a long history, with a format similar to the travel journal but with a focus on the place where the poet was living. Bashō was the first master of haibun, short poetic prose sketches that usually included haiku.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he did in \u003ci\u003eBashō's Haiku\u003c\/i\u003e, Barnhill arranges the work chronologically in order to show Bashō's development as a writer. These accessible translations capture the spirit of the original Japanese prose, permitting the nature images to hint at the deeper meaning in the work. Barnhill's introduction presents an overview of Bashō's prose and discusses the significance of nature in this literary form, while also noting Bashō's significance to contemporary American literature and environmental thought. Excellent notes clearly annotate the translations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Landis Barnhill\u003c\/b\u003e is Director of Environmental Studies and Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh. He is the translator of \u003ci\u003eBashō's Haiku: Selected Poems of Matsuo Bashō\u003c\/i\u003e and the coeditor (with Roger S. Gottlieb) of \u003ci\u003eDeep Ecology and World Religions: New Essays on Sacred Ground\u003c\/i\u003e, both also published by SUNY Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 210\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 8.48 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 21, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53054133338336,"sku":"9780791464144","price":70.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/O-d7T2QpcI9780791464144.webp?v=1781292962","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/bash-333-s-journey-the-literary-prose-of-matsuo-bash-333-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}