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The Art of Bashō; Tuesday, Second Period [05/16].
Gathered once again under the largest tree by the pond in the park, with a pot of tea and a little stack of small, slim books waiting in front of his for the students as they gathered.
"Ohayō, oh lovers of art and beauty ♥," he greeted them with the usual sleepy smile, and a gesture toward the assorted things before him. "Help yourself to some tea, and a book, which is the work we will be discussing today. What you have there is an admittedly hastily translated version of Matuo Bashō's Nozarashi Kikō, or, loosely translated, The Records of a Weather-Exposed Skeleton, or perhaps Travelogue of Weather-Beaten Bones, or even Journal of Bleached Bones in a Field ♥."
He had to smile a little at that; it was hard not to appreciate a good, dramatic translation, but he was a little biased.
"Even the perspectives on the translation of the title could provide for an interesting discussion, but, of course, I'd like to go a bit deeper than that ♥. Nozarashi Kikō is the first published travelogue by our man of the hour, written in the summer of 1864, and where we are first said to get glimpses of the style that he would come to be known for, and just as his rambling through Japan itself, the text rambles until it just turns into a series of poems.
"nozarashi o / kokoro no kazi no / shimu mi kana
Bleached bones
on my mind, the wind pierces
my body to the heart."
"One of the first poems to set us off on Bashō"s journey, which certainly sets the stage. Today, I'd like you to feel free to just wander through this journey with Bashō, flipped through the book, share your thoughts as they may filter up, or just enjoy the lovely day, the pleasant company, and the erudite prose, and contemplate the nature of such a travelogue, of blending the mundane encounters with the extraordinary and the inspiring words that may arise from them. And perhaps, in your own travels this next week, you may be inspired to do the same ♥. Any questions about the Nozarashi Kikō to start off? Or shall we just dive in ♥?"
"Ohayō, oh lovers of art and beauty ♥," he greeted them with the usual sleepy smile, and a gesture toward the assorted things before him. "Help yourself to some tea, and a book, which is the work we will be discussing today. What you have there is an admittedly hastily translated version of Matuo Bashō's Nozarashi Kikō, or, loosely translated, The Records of a Weather-Exposed Skeleton, or perhaps Travelogue of Weather-Beaten Bones, or even Journal of Bleached Bones in a Field ♥."
He had to smile a little at that; it was hard not to appreciate a good, dramatic translation, but he was a little biased.
"Even the perspectives on the translation of the title could provide for an interesting discussion, but, of course, I'd like to go a bit deeper than that ♥. Nozarashi Kikō is the first published travelogue by our man of the hour, written in the summer of 1864, and where we are first said to get glimpses of the style that he would come to be known for, and just as his rambling through Japan itself, the text rambles until it just turns into a series of poems.
"nozarashi o / kokoro no kazi no / shimu mi kana
Bleached bones
on my mind, the wind pierces
my body to the heart."
"One of the first poems to set us off on Bashō"s journey, which certainly sets the stage. Today, I'd like you to feel free to just wander through this journey with Bashō, flipped through the book, share your thoughts as they may filter up, or just enjoy the lovely day, the pleasant company, and the erudite prose, and contemplate the nature of such a travelogue, of blending the mundane encounters with the extraordinary and the inspiring words that may arise from them. And perhaps, in your own travels this next week, you may be inspired to do the same ♥. Any questions about the Nozarashi Kikō to start off? Or shall we just dive in ♥?"
Sign In - AoB, 05/16.
Re: Sign In - AoB, 05/16.
Re: Sign In - AoB, 05/16.
Re: Sign In - AoB, 05/16.
Listen to the Lecture - AoB, 05/16.
Class Activity: the Nozarashi Kikō - AoB, 05/16.
Re: Class Activity: the Nozarashi Kikō - AoB, 05/16.
Re: Class Activity: the Nozarashi Kikō - AoB, 05/16.
Talk to the Teacher - AoB, 05/16.
OOC - AoB, 05/16.