Travel Writings

"The travel writings of Matsuo Bashō are of enormous literary importance, and so it is a joy to see them collected in this compact volume, in translations of exemplary elegance, faithfulness, and accessibility. The annotations are especially valuable: they show a solid grasp of the author’s life, work, and times, and provide rich and detailed background information about allusions to Chinese and Japanese classics. Along with the high quality of the translations themselves, this thorough commentary makes the book a significant scholarly resource and will help readers appreciate the density and delicacy of Bashō’s writing. A very welcome addition to the English-language literature on one of the central poets of the Japanese tradition."
—David B. Lurie, Columbia University

„Scrierile de calatorie ale lui Matsuo Bashō au o importanta literara enorma si, prin urmare, este o bucurie sa le vedem colectate in acest volum compact, in traduceri de eleganta, fidelitate si accesibilitate exemplare. Adnotarile sunt deosebit de valoroase: arata o intelegere solida ale vietii, operei si timpurilor autorului si ofera informatii bogate si detaliate despre aluziile la clasicii chinezi si japonezi.