Zen Fool Ryokan
by Ryokan
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Author: RyokanTranslator: Misao Kodama
Translator: Hikosaku Yanagishima
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); Chinese (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-02
ISBN: 0804821283
Number of pages: 250
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
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Book Review: Enjoyable, multilingual translation
Summary: 4 Stars
The title of this book is a bit misleading - this is not poetry of the "holy fool" type as one sees the holy fool in the Christian and Islamic traditions. Rather, this is poetry of a Zen monk who retained the playfulness of a child and who is reticent regarding his enlightenment. In fact, you may read far into the book before encountering poems that are unambiguously "Zen".What truly sets this edition apart, however, is the afterward which includes memories of individuals who knew Ryokan. Even if the translation was mediocre, I would recommend the book for this alone. Luckily, the translation is satisfactory though not inspired.
The poems themselves were written in Japanese and Chinese - in form, they are varied - as there is so much wonderful Zen haiku translated into English, this volume is a delightful counterpoint of other poetic forms.
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