The Wisdom anthology of North American Buddhist poetry / edited by Andrew Schelling.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schelling, Andrew.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhist poetry, American.

Physical Description:

xviii, 397 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Wisdom Publications, [2005]

Summary:

Playful, thoughtful, and important, the 28 poets collected here -- including pioneers of the Beat movement, many of whom remain not just relevant but vital to this day -- offer innovations on traditional and time-honored Buddhist poetic forms. "The Wisdom Anthology of North American Buddhist Poetry contains valuable biographical notes and an historical introduction by editor Andrew Schelling. The anthology includes works by: Diane di Prima, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Norman Fischer, Sam Hamill, Jane Hirshfield, Mike O'Connor, Gary Snyder, Eliot Weinberger, Philip Whalen, Michael McClure, Leslie Scalapino, and more.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-397).

ISBN:

0861713923

OCLC:

57434351