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General & Miscellaneous Asian Poetry, Buddhist & Zen Poetry, Zen Buddhism
What?: 108 Zen Poems by Ko Un β€” book cover

What?: 108 Zen Poems

by Ko Un, Young-Moo Kim (Translator), Anthony of Taize (Translator), Allen Ginsberg (Foreword by), Thich Nhat Hanh
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Overview

Throughout his eventful life as a monk, poet, novelist, political dissident, husband, and father, Ko Un has remained a traveler on the Way. The poems in this collection, though strictly within the true Zen tradition, are as witty and down-to-earth as they are contemplative. Described by Allen Ginsberg as β€œthought-stopping Koan-like mental firecrackers,” the poems reflect both writer and reader. First published in 1997, the new edition features a more sympathetic translation and 11 original brush paintings by the author.

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Book Details

Published
February 1, 2008
Publisher
Parallax Press
Pages
140
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781888375657

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