Ryokan (1758-1831) was a Zen monk, poet, master calligrapher, and hermit. He is one of the most beloved peots of Japan.
"Just as Ryokan's life is inseparable from his poetry, the translation's clarity of diction is inseparable from the sensitive brushwork on each page. A book to be gazed into again and again."-Charlotte Mandel, Small Press
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Dennis Maloney is a poet and translator. His translations include the work of Pablo Neruda and Juan Ramon Jime.
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Seller: Bibliomadness, Worthington, MA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Hide Oshiro (illustrator). Good condition. Some edgewear, a little heavier on corners. Some creasing to rear cover corner and some page corners in the back. Light foxing spots to outside page edge. All intact. No writing or marking. Seller Inventory # 4532