Zen Poems

256 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The appreciation of Zen philosophy and art has become universal, and Zen poetry, with its simple expression of direct, intuitive insight and sudden enlightenment, appeals to lovers of poetry, spirituality, and beauty everywhere. This collection of translations of the classical Zen poets of China, Japan and Korea includes the work of Zen practioners and monks as well as scholars, artists, travellers and recluses, and covers fifteen centuries of Oriental literature with poets ranging from Xie Lingyun (5th century) through Wang Wei and Hanshan (8th century) and Yang Wan-li (12th century) to Shinkei (15th) Basho (17th) and Ryokan (19th).

• Reihe: Everyman's Library POCKET POETS
• ISBN: 9781857157383
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 26.02.1999
• Größe: 165 x 106 mm
• Verlag: Everyman
• Herausgegeben von: Peter Harris