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The Old Tea Seller: Life and Zen Poetry in 18th Century Kyoto
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ISBN-13:
9781582434827
Veröffentl:
2010
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.06.2010
Seiten:
240
Autor:
Baisao
Gewicht:
247 g
Format:
202x129x22 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Baisao
As he approached his 50s, Baisao abandoned the life of a Buddhist priest to sell tea and wander the countryside around Kyoto, Japan. He became a friend and confidante of many of 18th-century Japan's most celebrated artists and intellectuals; though he would never consider himself a zen master, the people who sought him out for a cup of tea treated him with great respect. As a poet, he equaled some of the best of his age. Norman Waddell's biography of this obscure Japanese poet gives insight into the man and the society which surrounded him; also includes translations of all known Baisao poems and other writings.