Description
In a Painted Dream
Book Summary
This bilingual anthology brings together 70 previously unpublished haikus by Yosa Buson, one of the great masters of Japanese poetry from the Edo period. The work offers a gateway to the lyrical sensibility of an author whose gaze, more objective and painterly than that of his predecessor Bashō, captures the beauty of movement and the sensuality of everyday objects. Each poem is a crisp image that invites the reader to contemplate nature and the fleetingness of life.
What is it about?
The book presents a selection of haikus that explore the relationship between human beings and the natural world from a visual and descriptive perspective. Buson displays a versatile style where images follow one another with plastic precision: a winter landscape, the flight of a bird, the texture of a leaf. The bilingual edition allows the reader to appreciate both the musicality of the Japanese original and the Spanish translation, facilitating an understanding of the poetic nuances. The poems, brief yet dense, invite a slow reading that reveals layers of meaning in each season and each captured moment.
Main themes
- Nature and landscape in the Japanese haiku tradition
- The fleeting nature of time and the changing of seasons
- Sensuality and materiality of everyday objects
- Pictorial influence on Buson's poetry
- Relationship between poetic image and sensory perception
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at lovers of classical Japanese poetry, readers interested in haiku as a literary form, and those seeking an approach to the aesthetics of the Edo period. It is also of interest to visual artists and literature enthusiasts who value descriptive precision and the ability to suggest entire universes in just a few words.
What this book offers
- Access to an anthology of previously unpublished haikus in Spanish, with a bilingual edition that facilitates comparison with the original.
- A differentiated view of haiku, more objective and painterly, which complements the work of other masters like Bashō.
- A reading experience that trains the eye to appreciate beauty in the small and the ephemeral.
- Study material for those wishing to delve deeper into 18th-century Japanese poetry.
Technical specifications
- Author: Yosa, Buson
- Publisher: SATORI EDICIONES
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: POETRY, POETRY BY INDIVIDUAL POETS, MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT
- Collection: MASTERS OF HAIKU
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: January 2016
- Number of pages: 160
- Weight: 175 g
Editorial review
This anthology represents a valuable opportunity to discover Buson's work outside of the usual circuits. The bilingual edition and the selection of poems unpublished in Spanish provide fresh material for scholars and enthusiasts alike. The plastic and sensory approach of his poetry offers an enriching alternative within the haiku tradition, standing out for its ability to fix images with almost painterly precision. A highly recommended title for those seeking to expand their knowledge of classical Japanese lyric poetry.