Japanese Death Poems
by: Yoel Hoffmann
$65.00
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Product Details
Category - Non Fiction / Poetry
Format - Hardcover
Condition - Excellent
Listed - 2 years ago
Views - 41
Wishes - 3
Ships From - Ohio
Est. Publication Date - Dec 1989
Seller Description
Collectible hardcover edition of this famous book. Current hardcover copies are selling for over $100. Learn about the historical background of death poems or "jisei" and explore and appreciate over 300 death haiku.
Overview
Japanese Death Poems: Written by Zen Monks and Haiku Poets on the Verge of Death
ISBN: 0804815054
Publisher Description
"A wonderful introduction the Japanese tradition of jisei, this volume is crammed with exquisite, spontaneous verse and pity, often hilarious, descriptions of the eccentric and committed monastics who...
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