The Clouds Should Know Me By Now: Buddhist Poet Monks of China

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The Clouds Should Know Me By Now: Buddhist Poet Monks of China
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Gary Snyder brought the Chinese Zen poet Han-Shan (Cold Mountain) to prominence through translations that struck a cord with Zen enthusiasts and back-to-nature mystics alike. Now Red Pine, Mike O'Connor, and four other translators have breathed life into the literary descendants of Han-Shan, poet monks who are most at home in misty hills, contemplating "crimson leaves" and "azure depths." Like its Japanese cousin, the haiku, Chinese Zen poetry conveys pregnant images in spare structures that cascade into layers of emotion and rich associations. The Buddhism itself lies offstage, the poems recalling more of Thoreau or Whitman than Hui-neng or Nagarjuna. The translations here pause and flow like the originals, with poet-painter Paul Hansen's renderings of early Sung monks especially brilliant, outshining even the celebrated Burton Watson's translations of the Tang poet Ch'i Chi. For that trip to your mountain hermitage or when simply hiding out in the backyard, you'll find sure companionship in The Clouds Should Know Me By Now. --Brian Bruya
Country USA
Brand Wisdom Publications
Manufacturer Wisdom Publications
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations
ReleaseDate 1998-11-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780861711437

Country	USA
Brand	Wisdom Publications
Manufacturer	Wisdom Publications
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
ReleaseDate	1998-11-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780861711437

The Clouds Should Know Me By Now: Buddhist Poet Monks of China

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