Travels with a Writing Brush
Classical Japanese Travel Writing from the Manyoshu to Basho
Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 7. November 2019
300 pages
978-0-241-31086-1 (ISBN)
Description
A rich, exquisite and original anthology that illuminates Japanese travel writing over a thousand years
'Oh journey upon journey, my life is a brief moment, and I cannot hope that we will meet again'
Roaming over mountains and along perilous shores, this anthology illuminates over a thousand years of Japanese travel writing. It takes in songs, diaries, tales and poetry, and ranges from famous works including The Pillow Book and the works of Basho to pieces such as the diary of a young girl who longs to return to the capital and her beloved books, or the writings of travelling monks who sleep on pillows of grass. Together they illuminate a long literary tradition, with intense poetic experience at its heart.
Translated and edited with an introduction by Meredith McKinney
'Oh journey upon journey, my life is a brief moment, and I cannot hope that we will meet again'
Roaming over mountains and along perilous shores, this anthology illuminates over a thousand years of Japanese travel writing. It takes in songs, diaries, tales and poetry, and ranges from famous works including The Pillow Book and the works of Basho to pieces such as the diary of a young girl who longs to return to the capital and her beloved books, or the writings of travelling monks who sleep on pillows of grass. Together they illuminate a long literary tradition, with intense poetic experience at its heart.
Translated and edited with an introduction by Meredith McKinney
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
File size
18,53 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-241-31086-1 (9780241310861)
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Classical Japanese Travel Writing from the Manyoshu to Basho
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Meredith McKinney is a translator of Japanese literature, both contemporary and classical. She lived in Japan for twenty years and is currently Honorary Associate Professor at the Australian National University in Canberra. Her translations for Penguin Classics include The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon, Essays in Idleness and Hojoki by Kenko and Chomei, and two novels by Natsume Soseki.
