Fire On The Mountaintop: The Life And Work Of Santoka Taneda: Japan's Most ...

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Book Title: Life and Zen Haiku Poetry of Santoka Taneda : Japan's Most Beloved Modern Haiku Poet: Includes a Translation of Santoka's Diary of the One-Grass Hut

Number of Pages: 352 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Publication Year: 2021

Item Height: 1.4 in

Topic: Buddhism / Zen (See Also Philosophy / Zen), Literary, Haiku, Linguistics / General

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Religion, Poetry, Language Arts & Disciplines, Biography & Autobiography

Item Weight: 19 Oz

Item Length: 8 in

Author: Sumita Oyama

Item Width: 5.1 in

Format: Hardcover