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 Oyama Sumita

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"

Oyama Sumita with William Scott Wilson (Translator)

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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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