Japanese classical poetry

Basyo (1644-1694)-the Great Japanese Poet-Skith, the incomparable master of the three-wing hockey. His poetry can be said: great in the small. Hokka Basyo is the subject of the national pride of Japan, they are translated today into most languages ​​of the world.
Basso is not only the author of brilliant poems, he masterfully composed prose in the style of high -habun, and also left a number of wonderful travel diaries. There was a place in his creative heritage for critical work, in which he shares his innermost knowledge about the nature of Hokka. In addition, Basso created his own poetic school; Many of his students later became outstanding poets.
This edition presents the best works of Basso and the most talented poets of his school in the classic translations of Vera Markova, who accompanied them with the necessary comments.

Editor
Abovskaya Svetlana Naumovna
Translator
Markova Vera Nikolaevna
Publisher
Olmamediagrupp/Enlightenment, 2014
Series
Masterpieces of world poetry