With just a few words, Bashō conjures up entire worlds: the splash of a frog into an ancient pond, the season’s first snow settling on delicate leaves, a solitary crow at dusk. His haiku rank among the finest achievements of Japanese poetry and have moved readers around the world for centuries.
Ein uralter Teich / An ancient pond
Author: Matsuo Bashō
English translation by William George Aston
German translation from the English by Gordon Kent
Cover design: Louis Houtin
Format: 21 × 14.8 cm
68 pages, softcover, special edition: Printed on uncoated art paper, modelled on traditional washi paper
First edition: October 2026
ISBN: 978-3-69347-009-1
Bilingual edition: German / English
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