In His Own Words

Tag: Japanese haiku literature

  • The Narrow Road to the Deep North

    The Narrow Road to the Deep North

    Review: Surrounded by a thick foliage of cedars, your house stands, pregnant with autumn. A wonderful, unique little volume. Part travel diary, part poetry, it describes the wanderings of a 17th century Japanese poet named Matsuo Basho. The main narrative is prose and breaks into haiku or linked verse when appropriate. Not a flaw there… Read more