Books
by Yoel Hoffman
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Japanese Death Poems |
This book is an introduction to the Japanese tradition of 'jisei', or 'farewell poems to life. Beginning with an explanation of the development of Japanese poetry, the author then moves on to the poetry itself. These recorded words of farewell - written by Zen monks, samurai and haiku poets - may be best understood as spiritual legacies for those left behind. I enjoyed the haiku, 'masterful' to the end.
(Sharron Calkins - bwl 91 Winter 2019) |
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