Great Fool: Zen Master Ryokan : Poems, Letters, and Other Writings

By Ryōkan and Ryuichi Abe

Book Overview

Great Fool is the first study in a Western language to offer a comprehensive picture of the legendary poet-monk and his oeuvre. It includes not only an extensive collection of the master's kanshi, topically arranged to facilitate an appreciation of Ryokan's colorful world, but selections of his waka, essays, and letters.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824817419
• ISBN13: 9780824817411
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: Univ of Hawaii Pr
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.0" x 6.5"