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  • Narrow Road to the Interior: And Other Writings

    Narrow Road to the Interior: And Other Writings - Paperback

    Narrow Road to the Interior: And Other Writings - Paperback

    By Matsuo Basho

About Matsuo Basho Books

Basho (1644-1694)--the most revered poet of Japanese literature--is best known in the West as the author of Narrow Road to the Interior, a travel diary of his journey through northern Japan. Basho elevated the haiku to an art form of utter simplicity and intense spiritual beauty. His travel diaries of linked prose and haiku created a new genre of writing that inspired generations of Japanese poets.