Dewdrops on a lotus leaf : Zen poems of Ryōkan
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
087773884X
ISBN 13
9780877738848
Category
English
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Publication Year
1993
Publisher
Pages
xi, 104 pages
Subject
Ryōkan, 1758-1831 Translations into English. Ryōkan, 1758-1831 Zen poetry, Japanese Translations into English. Zen poetry, Chinese Translations into English.
Abstract
The Japanese poet-recluse Rykan (1758-1831) is one of the most beloved figures of Asian literature, renowned for his beautiful verse, exquisite calligraphy, and eccentric character. Deceptively simple, Rykans poems transcend artifice, presenting spontaneous expressions of pure Zen spirit. Like his contemporary Thoreau, Rykan celebrates nature and the natural life, but his poems touch the whole range of human experience: joy and sadness, pleasure and pain, enlightenment and illusion, love and loneliness.
Description
xi, 104 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Biblio Notes
55667617
Number of Copies
1
