The Life and Zen Haiku Poetry of Santoka Taneda: Japan's Beloved Modern Haiku Poet: Includes a Translation of Santoka's Diary of the One-Grass Hut by William Scott Wilson, Sumita Ōyama
The Life and Zen Haiku Poetry of Santoka Taneda: Japan's Beloved Modern Haiku Poet: Includes a Translation of Santoka's Diary of the One-Grass Hut
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William Scott Wilson, Sumita Ōyama
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The Life and Zen Haiku Poetry of Santoka Taneda: Japan's Beloved Modern Haiku Poet: Includes a Translation of Santoka's Diary of the One-Grass Hut

William Scott Wilson, Sumita Ōyama with William Scott Wilson (Translator)

352 pages • missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction biography poetry adventurous reflective slow-paced
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The fascinating and quirky biography of a disheveled poet, skillfully interwoven with his original works.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. ...

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