Les 99 haiku de Ryokan

by Ryōkan

RO20211379. LES 99 HAIKU DE RYOKAN. 1986. In-8. Broch. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intrieur frais. 99 pages de textes en japonais crit et calligraphi avec traduction en franais - cd par bibliothque avec tiquette sur 1er plat et dos ainsi que tampon sur les contreplats , page de titre et pas de garde sur protection plastique. . . . Classification Dewey : 841-Posie

Genres: Poetry

Paperback

First published March 1, 1990

About the author

Ryōkan Taigu (1758–1831) was a quiet and eccentric Sōtō Zen Buddhist monk who lived much of his life as a hermit. Ryōkan is remembered for his poetry and calligraphy, which present the essence of Zen life.

Ryōkan lived a very simple, pure life, and stories about his kindness and generosity abound. However, even though he lived his simple and pure life, he also displayed characteristics that under normal circumstances would be out of line for a normal monk.

Reviews

[Mikhail · Rating 5 out of 5]

Crazy how "This old body of mine: / a bamboo buried / in the cold snow" and "Persimmon-gathering / my balls are cold / in the fall wind" are in the same poetry collection. Such a sweet and funny man.

[Marianna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the lightness and peace of this collection of poems, like a small collection of scenes painted in a few precious stroke of watercolor. They are very perceptive in their simplicity, capturing moments of time perfectly. It's the first time I read a collection of haiku so it is hard to have a point of reference, but I found these ones pretty enchanting, and from reading some of the longer poetry of this author online I am definitely interesting in picking up more from him. This edition is very nice, with a good forward, the kanji and romanji form of the poem along with the French translation, though of course it's hard to know the translation quality itself.

[Noémie · Rating 4 out of 5]

C'était magnifique.
La mise en page, magnifique.
Les Haïkus, Whaou !
Mais malheureusement, quelque chose m'empêche de mettre 5 étoiles : dès fois, le passage à la ligne ne me plaisait pas, quand ça passait après un "que" par exemple.
Très bonne lecture, je conseille. Très contente d'avoir commencé les Haïkus avec ça !