num_pages: 167
description: In later life Basho turned to Zen Buddhism, and the travel sketched in this volume relfect his attempts to cast off earthly attachments and reach out to spiritual fulfillment. The sketches are written in the "haibun" style--a linking of verse and prose. The title piece, in particular, reveals Basho striving to discover a vision of eternity in the transient world around him and his personal evocation of the mysteries of the universe.
language: English
title: The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches
titlecomplete: The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches (Yuasa)
genres: Classics, Philosophy, Travel, Buddhism, Japan, Asia, Japanese Literature, Literature, Poetry, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 5029
awards: awardedAt: 1230796800000
name: Premi de Traducció Vidal Alcover
category: Jordi Mas López
publisher: Penguin Classics