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The Analects of Naneun
Here for the first time is the English translation of the first few pages of my work The Analects of Naneun (ナヌンの論説: “nanun no ronsetsu”), a free-form mixture of haibun and poetry (zuihitsu) I self-published in Japan nearly 20 years ago. Each poem-form in the original work was postfaced by commentary in the form of a Zen koan, but for now I am posting the initial form of each analect. It all will be posted in six parts, so I hope you come back to read each posting, o-negaishimasu!
Original 1999 Japanese Preface
“This work is the quest to think and feel through the artfully polite evasion of directness, the supreme beauty of Japanese “not-saying-as-such”, infused with kotodama (言霊: word-soul) that moves noiselessly through Japanese language. Thus, I have sought to understand the kotodama and psychological rhythm of Yukio Mishima, Kōbō Abe, Dōgen…
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OMG… what an honor! MY favorite poet re-blogging my work. Too amazing. I am VERY VERY VERY VERY thankful, Sensei!
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How could I not share something I admire so much?
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thank you thank you thank X 10億!!!
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The script you have in the picture is actually Han Gul. Korean not Japanese
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Daniel is quite aware of that. If you go to his original post and read the comments, you’ll see an explanation.
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It means I
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Very nice, Daniel and Robert.
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It’s all Daniel! But I was pleased to be able to share.
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Yes. A good collaboration!
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