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“Rexroth’s readings from the Japanese master poets are breathtaking in their simplicity and clarity.”—The New York Times

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"A tiny perfect little book. It made us forget totally we were on a subway." -- Fukuda Chiyo-Ni, "I must have Kenneth Rexroth's translations from the Japanese at once!" -- William Carlos Williams "Rexroth was steeped in the world's spiritual and literary traditions, absorbing ideas and philosophy into his poetry all his life." "The best Japanese poetry gathered and translated by Rexroth, including poems by Haito Joso, Prime Minister Kintsune, and Matsuo Basho." -- Ray Gonzalez

Written on the Sky Poems from the Japanese

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    A Paperback / softback by Eliot Weinberger, Kenneth Rexroth

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      Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 08/05/2009
      ISBN13: 9780811218375, 978-0811218375
      ISBN10: 0811218376

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      “Rexroth’s readings from the Japanese master poets are breathtaking in their simplicity and clarity.”—The New York Times

      Trade Review
      "A tiny perfect little book. It made us forget totally we were on a subway." -- Fukuda Chiyo-Ni, "I must have Kenneth Rexroth's translations from the Japanese at once!" -- William Carlos Williams "Rexroth was steeped in the world's spiritual and literary traditions, absorbing ideas and philosophy into his poetry all his life." "The best Japanese poetry gathered and translated by Rexroth, including poems by Haito Joso, Prime Minister Kintsune, and Matsuo Basho." -- Ray Gonzalez

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