- >> events
- >> community
- >> Great Works Seminar: Matsuo Bashō's "Narrow Road to the Interior" in an Era of Environmental Change
Great Works Seminar: Matsuo Bashō's "Narrow Road to the Interior" in an Era of Environmental Change
Monday April 15, 2024 06:00 PM EDT
Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
From the venue:
Matsuo Bashō (1644-1694) is the most famous writer of haiku, the short-form poem that has become one of Japan's best-known literary exports. Bashō's Narrow Road to the Interior (Oku no hosomichi) combines haiku verse and prose to describe his 1689 journey through the rural areas in Japan's northeast. An account of chance encounters, dangerous roads, and visits to famous historical sites, Narrow Road to the Interior is admired for its exploration of the potential of poetry in navigating human relationships with the natural world. For centuries it has inspired countless writersGreat Works Seminar: Matsuo Bashō's "Narrow ... | 04/15/2024 6:00 PM