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Basho and the Dao

- The Zhuangzi and the Transformation of Haikai

About Basho and the Dao

Few outside Japan are familiar with haiku's precursor, haikai (comic linked verse). Fewer still are aware of the role of Chinese Daoist classics in turning haikai into a literary art. This book examines the haikai poets' adaptation of Daoist classics, particularly the Zhuangzi, in the 17th century and the transformation of haikai into high poetry.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780824828455
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 264
  • Published:
  • July 30, 2005
  • Dimensions:
  • 235x166x21 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 612 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024

Description of Basho and the Dao

Few outside Japan are familiar with haiku's precursor, haikai (comic linked verse). Fewer still are aware of the role of Chinese Daoist classics in turning haikai into a literary art. This book examines the haikai poets' adaptation of Daoist classics, particularly the Zhuangzi, in the 17th century and the transformation of haikai into high poetry.

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