Seaton J. P.
Seaton J. P. - Cold Mountain Poems Zen Poems Of Han Shan Shih Te And Wang Fan - Chih - Paperback
Seaton J. P. - Cold Mountain Poems Zen Poems Of Han Shan Shih Te And Wang Fan - Chih - Paperback
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Description: The incomparable poetry of Han Shan (Cold Mountain) and his sidekick Shih Te the rebel poets who became icons of Chinese poetry and Zen has long captured the imagination of poetry lovers and Zen aficionados. Popularized in the West by Beat Generation writers Gary Snyder and Jack Kerouac these legendary T ang era (618 907) figures are portrayed as the laughing ragged pair who left their poetry on stones trees farmhouses and the walls of the monasteries they visited. Their poetry expressed in the simplest verse but in a completely new tone the voice of ordinary people. Here premier translator J. P. Seaton takes a fresh look at these captivating poets along with Wang Fan - chih another outsider poet who lived a couple centuries later and who captured the poverty and gritty day - to - day reality of the common people of his time. Seaton's comprehensive introduction and notes throughout give a fascinating context to this vibrant collection.
Title: Cold Mountain Poems Zen Poems Of Han Shan Shih Te And Wang Fan - Chih
Author(s): Seaton J. P.
Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc
Barcode: 9781611806984
Pages: 160 Pages
Publication Date: 5/7/2019
Series: Shambhala Pocket Library
Category: Literature: History & Criticism
Description: The incomparable poetry of Han Shan (Cold Mountain) and his sidekick Shih Te the rebel poets who became icons of Chinese poetry and Zen has long captured the imagination of poetry lovers and Zen aficionados. Popularized in the West by Beat Generation writers Gary Snyder and Jack Kerouac these legendary T ang era (618 907) figures are portrayed as the laughing ragged pair who left their poetry on stones trees farmhouses and the walls of the monasteries they visited. Their poetry expressed in the simplest verse but in a completely new tone the voice of ordinary people. Here premier translator J. P. Seaton takes a fresh look at these captivating poets along with Wang Fan - chih another outsider poet who lived a couple centuries later and who captured the poverty and gritty day - to - day reality of the common people of his time. Seaton's comprehensive introduction and notes throughout give a fascinating context to this vibrant collection.
Title: Cold Mountain Poems Zen Poems Of Han Shan Shih Te And Wang Fan - Chih
Author(s): Seaton J. P.
Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc
Barcode: 9781611806984
Pages: 160 Pages
Publication Date: 5/7/2019
Series: Shambhala Pocket Library
Category: Literature: History & Criticism
