{"product_id":"the-life-and-zen-haiku-poetry-of-santoka-taneda-japans-most-beloved-modern-haiku-poet-includes-a-translation-of-santokas-diary-of-the-one-grass-hu-hardcover","title":"The Life and Zen Haiku Poetry of Santoka Taneda: Japan's Most Beloved Modern Haiku Poet: Includes a Translation of Santoka's Diary of the One-Grass Hu - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSumita Oyama\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Scott Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fascinating and quirky biography of a disheveled poet, skillfully interwoven with his original works.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZen monk Santoka Taneda (1882-1940) is one of Japan's most beloved modern poets, famous for his \"free-verse\" haiku, the dominant style today. This book tells the fascinating story of his life, liberally sprinkled with more than 300 of his poems and extracts from his essays and journals--compiled by his best friend and biographer Sumita Oyama and elegantly translated by William Scott Wilson. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSantoka was a literary prodigy, but a notoriously disorganized human being. By his own admission, he was incapable of doing anything other than wandering the countryside and writing verses. Although Santoka married and had a son, he devoted his life to poetry, studying Zen, drinking sake and wandering the length and breadth of the Japanese islands on foot, as a mendicant monk. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe poet's life alternated between long periods of solitary retreat and restless travel, influenced by his tragic childhood. When not on the road, he lived in simple grass huts supported by friends and family. Santoka was a lively conversationalist who was often found so drunk he could only make it home with the help of a friendly neighbor or passerby. But above all, throughout his life, he wrote constantly; poetry and essays flowed from him effortlessly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSantoka's eccentric style of haiku is highly regarded in Japan today for being truly modern and free from formal constraints. His journals and essays are equally thought-provoking--the musings of an unkempt but supremely self-conscious mind on everything from writing to cooking rice and his failure to live a more orderly life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis translation and its introduction are by best-selling author William Scott Wilson, whose other works include \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Five Rings\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lone Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e. Wilson provides sensitive renditions of the haiku illustrating Santoka's life as well as an extensive introduction to the influences on Santoka's work, from contemporary haiku poets and his Buddhist teachers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlongside the book, readers have access to a two-hour online audio recording of 331 of Santoka Taneda's haiku, read in Japanese by a native speaker, and in English.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSumita Oyama (1899-1994)\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Okayama Prefecture. He practiced haiku and Zen for over 60 years. He was a prolific writer, publishing many books on the haiku poet Santoka. Oyama was a good friend and benefactor of Santoka, and studied \"free\" haiku under the poet Ogiwara Seisensui. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Scott Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e has published over 20 books that have been translated into more than 20 languages, including \u003ci\u003eThe Lone Samurai: The Life of Miyamoto Musashi\u003c\/i\u003e. His first book, a translation of \u003ci\u003eHagakure\u003c\/i\u003e, was featured in the film \u003ci\u003eGhost Dog\u003c\/i\u003e by director Jim Jarmusch. He was awarded a Commendation from the Foreign Ministry of Japan in 2005 and inducted into the Order of the Rising sun by the Japanese Emperor in 2015. Wilson lives in Florida.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 18, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44664000249958,"sku":"9784805316559","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/bUkrd2lvNWoyaVZLU3JZdTZSQmErZz09.webp?v=1770947578","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-life-and-zen-haiku-poetry-of-santoka-taneda-japans-most-beloved-modern-haiku-poet-includes-a-translation-of-santokas-diary-of-the-one-grass-hu-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}