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Title: A good translation of Basho?
Post by: Bea on January 07, 2011, 05:40:04 PM

I would like to get a copy of Basho's "A Narrow Road to the Interior," but I understand there are many different translations, some better than others.

Could anyone suggest a good author/translator for this book?

Thanks.
Bea

Title: Re: A good translation of Basho?
Post by: AlanSummers on January 07, 2011, 05:48:45 PM

I don't think anyone can recommend just one book. Most of us have a collection of this haibun and other works.

One book that's praised is Cid's:
http://www.amazon.com/Back-Roads-Far-Towns-Oku-No-Hosomichi/dp/0880014679 (http://www.amazon.com/Back-Roads-Far-Towns-Oku-No-Hosomichi/dp/0880014679)

You can get this secondhand from Amazon from $6.45 onwards.

Bill gives it a great review on Amazon too!

Enjoy! ;-)

Alan

Title: Re: A good translation of Basho?
Post by: Bea on January 07, 2011, 08:14:54 PM

Thanks bunches, Alan!

And I appreciate the link- I went ahead and ordered it!

Best wishes, Bea

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