Writing as enlightenment : Buddhist American literature into the twenty-first century / edited by John Whalen-Bridge and Gary Storhoff ; foreword by Jan Willis.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Whalen-Bridge, John, 1961-
• Storhoff, Gary, 1947-

Series:

• SUNY series in Buddhism and American culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• American literature--Buddhist authors--History and criticism.
• American literature--Buddhist influences.
• Buddhism and literature--United States.
• Buddhism in literature.
• Buddhism and literature.
• American literature.
• United States.

Physical Description:

xiii, 193 pages ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

Buddhist American literature into the twenty-first century

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, [2011]

Summary:

Buddhism has had an impact on American writers from the 19th century Transcendentalists to 20th century Beat writers and continues. In this third in a co-edited series, English scholars Whalen-Bridge (National U. of Singapore) and Storhoff (U. of Connecticut, Stamford) compile eight chapters that treat Buddhism's place in a postmodern culture. Following discussions of the dharma path's aesthetic dimension, authors examine Buddhism's aesthetic-cum-spiritual principles reflected in works by African American writers, e.g., Charles Johnson, Bell Hooks; poets Gary Snyder and Mac Low; and novelist Don DeLillo. Interviews with Buddhist writers including Snyder are featured. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

• Part I Widening the Stream: Literature as Transmission
• Chapter 1 The Transmission of Zen as Dual Discourse: Shaku Soen and Okakura Kakuzo / Jane Falk Falk, Jane 19
• Chapter 2 Black American Buddhism: History and Representation / Linda Furgerson Selzer Selzer, Linda Furgerson 37
• Part II The New Lamp: Buddhism and Contemporary Writers
• Chapter 3 Some of the Dharma: The Human, the Heavenly, and the "Real Work" in the Writings of Gary Snyder / Allan Johnston Johnston, Allan 71
• Chapter 4 "Listen and Relate": Buddhism, Daoism, and Chance in the Poetry and Poetics of Jackson Mac Low / Jonathan Stalling Stalling, Jonathan 89
• Chapter 5 A Deeper Kind of Truth: Buddhist Themes in Don DeLillo's Libra / Gary Storhoff Storhoff, Gary 109
• Part III Speaking As Enlightenment: Interviews with Buddhist Writers
• Chapter 6 "The Present Moment Happening": A Conversation with Gary Snyder about Danger on Peaks / Julia Martin Martin, Julia 133
• Chapter 7 Embodied Mindfulness: Charles Johnson and Maxine Hong Kingston on Buddhism, Race, and Beauty / John Whalen-Bridge Whalen-Bridge, John 141
• Chapter 8 Poetry and Practice at Naropa University / John Whalen-Bridge Whalen-Bridge, John 157.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 9781438439204
• 1438439202
• 9781438439198
• 1438439199

OCLC:

702941623