Written on the sky
Subtitle: poems from the Japanese
By: translated by Kenneth Rexroth ; selected by Eliot Weinberger.
Contributors: Rexroth, Kenneth, 1905-1982.; Weinberger, Eliot.
Publisher: New Directions Pub. Co.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 90
ISBN-13: 9780811218375
Subjects: Japanese poetry -- Translations into English; Love in leterature
Genres: Translations into English.
Description: "Over the years, thousands of readers have discovered the beauty of classic Japanese poetry through the superb English versions by the great American poet Kenneth Rexroth. Mostly haiku, these poems range from the classical and medieval to modern poetry, with an emphasis on folk songs and love lyrics. Because women played such an outstanding role in Japanese literature, included here are selections from their work, including the contemporary, deeply sensuous Marichiko. This elegant, beautifully designed gift book of poems spanning many centuries presents the original texts in romanji, the transliteration into the Western alphabet."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.