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    Matsuo Basho

    Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) was the most famous Japanese poet of the Edo period. Basho’s works have greatly influenced generations of poets and artists, including Ezra Pound and the Imagists, J.D. Salinger, the Beats, Yasunari Kawabata, and Octavio Paz.

    Matsuo Basho

    Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) was the most famous Japanese poet of the Edo period. Basho’s works have greatly influenced generations of poets and artists, including Ezra Pound and the Imagists, J.D. Salinger, the Beats, Yasunari Kawabata, and Octavio Paz.

    Books by Matsuo Basho

    • The Narrow Road

      Matsuo Basho, Meredith McKinney

      Paperback, 2026

      A lively new translation of "the greatest of all Japanese books of spiritual wandering" (Robert Hass).

    • The Narrow Road

      Matsuo Basho, Meredith McKinney

      E Book

      A lively new translation of "the greatest of all Japanese books of spiritual wandering" (Robert Hass).

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