Blossom Awakening: The Life and Poetry of Wandering Monk Saigyo

by Saigyō

The essential introduction to Saigyō, one of Japan's greatest and most enduring poets.

Born in the twelfth century during a time of great political upheaval and warfare, Saigyō made the shocking decision in his youth to resign from his respectable post as a guard to the emperor's family and pursue a life of Buddhist renunciation, wilderness wandering, and poetry. Over his lifetime he became one of Japan's most celebrated poets,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1645473635
• ISBN13: 9781645473633
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Shambhala
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.