Imprint: Penguin Classics
Published: 07/11/2019
ISBN: 9780241310878
Length: 400 Pages
Dimensions: 198mm x 23mm x 129mm
Weight: 292g
RRP: £10.99
A rich, exquisite and original anthology that illuminates Japanese travel writing over a thousand years
'Oh journey upon journey, my life is a brief moment, and I cannot hope that we will meet again'
Roaming over mountains and along perilous shores, this anthology illuminates over a thousand years of Japanese travel writing. It takes in songs, diaries, tales and poetry, and ranges from famous works including The Pillow Book and the works of Basho to pieces such as the diary of a young girl who longs to return to the capital and her beloved books, or the writings of travelling monks who sleep on pillows of grass. Together they illuminate a long literary tradition, with intense poetic experience at its heart.
Translated and edited with an introduction by Meredith McKinney
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Published: 07/11/2019
ISBN: 9780241310878
Length: 400 Pages
Dimensions: 198mm x 23mm x 129mm
Weight: 292g
RRP: £10.99
A delightful anthology that traces the evolution of travel writing in Japan through diaries, stories, drama and poetry ... In this remarkable work of translation and scholarship, filled with wonderful vignettes of Japanese life and sensibility, McKinney introduces readers to the nation's rich and unique literary tradition
A marvel of absorbing, elegant scholarship . . . Travels With A Writing Brush is a beehive of a book, buzzing with superb commentary and annotations, and bound to last generations.
A fascinating adventure ... Resonates as much with today as with yesteryear, and even for readers unfamiliar with Japan... A beautiful work
A fascinating compendium