East Window: The Asian Translations

by W. S. Merwin, W. S. Merwin (Preface by)

Overview

Gathered in this volume are translations and versions of poems and aphorisms from Asian languages as varied as Urdu, Chinese, Sanskrit, Japanese, Persian, and Vietnamese. Included are poems by some of the world's greatest writers, deeply influential poets such as Rumi, Tu Fu, Li Po, and Muso Soseki, beautifully brought forward by one of the century's most celebrated poets.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781556590917
Publisher:	Copper Canyon Press
Publication date:	10/01/1998
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

W.S. Merwin is one of America's leading poets. His prizes include the 2005 National Book Award for his collected poems, Migration, the Pulitzer Prize, the Stevens Award, and fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and Lannan Foundation. He is the author of dozens of books of poetry and translations. He lives in Hawaii, where he cultivates endangered palm trees.