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This unique collection presents the verse, much of it translated for the first time, of fourteen eminent Chinese Buddhist poet monks. Featuring the original Chinese as well as english translations and historical introductions by Burton Watson, J.P. Seaton, Paul Hansen, James Sanford, and the editors, this book provides an appreciation and understanding of this elegant and traditional expression of spirituality.
"So take a walk with...these cranky, melancholy, lonely, mischievous poet-ancestors. Their songs are stout as a pilgrim's stave or a pair of good shoes, and were meant to be taken on the great journey." --Andrew Schelling, from his Introduction
Mike O'Connor
Mike O’Connor was a poet, writer, translator, and editor. He was the award-winning author of eleven books of poetry, stories, and translations from the Chinese and editor of several anthologies. He has published three volumes of his own poetry in addition to translating two volumes of the work of Buddhist poet Chia Tao. He lived in Olympia, Washington and passed away on January 4, 2021.
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