Travels with a Writing Brush: Classical Japanese Travel Writing from the Manyoshu to Basho Two River Press Colette Bryce

Colette Bryce

and evokes the difficulties of reconciling one's need for safety alongside the desire to shed one's protective armour in order to fully embrace the world

This long poem unfolds in beautifully-drawn images of the poet's homeland - mountains and forests

The exploration of memory is at once a source of ironic amusement and an acknowledgement of human transience

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Travels with a Writing Brush: Classical Japanese Travel Writing from the Manyoshu to Basho Two River Press Colette BryceA rich, exquisite and original anthology that illuminates Japanese travel writing over a thousand years. Roaming over mountains and along perilous shores, this anthology illuminates over a thousand years of Japanese travel writing. It takes in songs, diaries, tales and poetry, and ranges from famous works including The Pillow Book and the works of Basho to pieces such as the diary of a young girl who longs to return to the capital and her beloved