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Basho: On the Poet's Trail
URL: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/02/bashos-trail/howard-norman-text.html

Description:
Feature article from 2008 describes following the path of 17th century Japanese haiku master Matsuo Basho who walked along a narrow "1,200-mile route ... through Japan in 1689" and wrote "Narrow Road to a Far Province." Accompanied by background about Basho, photos, field notes from the photographer, and an interactive map of the author's travels in Japan. From National Geographic.

LII Topics: Haiku, Poetry, Poets

Author:
Norman, Howard

Publisher:
National Geographic Society

Extra Keywords
Michael Yamashita

LII Database Information:
Record 27783 created by Jennifer English on 01/14/2009
Last modification on 03/17/2009
Published: 03/26/2009  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27783

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