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Rhetoric of Death and Discipleship in Premodern Japan Rhetoric of Death and Discipleship in Premodern Japan

Rhetoric of Death and Discipleship in Premodern Japan

Kikaku, Socho, H. Mack Horton

"Socho's Death of Sogi and Kikaku's Death of Master Basho provide information about iconic figures of premodern Japanese literature and their disciples, while themselves manifesting stylistic accomplishment. This book contains translations of both death accounts and introductions to the poets' lives, times, and works"

  • Matsuo, basho, 1664-1694
  • Japanese poetry, history and criticism
  • Japanese poetry
  • History and criticism
  • Criticism and interpretation
  • Edo period