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Books by Sam Hamill
  | | The Essential Chuang Tzu(1st Edition) by Sam Hamill, Jerome P. Seaton, J. P. Seaton, Zi Zhuang, Hamill Chuang Tzu Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 1999 by Shambhala ISBN-13: 978-1-57062-457-5, ISBN: 1-57062-457-7 " The Chuang Tzu has been translated into English numerous times, but never with the freshness, accessibility, and accuracy of this remarkable rendering. Here the immediacy of Chuang Tzu's language is restored in a idiom that is both completely fresh and true to the original text. This unique collaboration between one of America's premier poet-translators and a leading Chinese scholar presents the so-called "Inner Chapters" of the t ..." |
 | | Almost Paradise(1st Edition) New and Selected Poems and Translations by Sam Hamill Paperback, 280 Pages, Published 2005 by Shambhala ISBN-13: 978-1-59030-184-5, ISBN: 1-59030-184-6 "Sam Hamill is that rare figure whose life is continually in dialogue with the rich and diverse tradition of poetry, whether that dialogue takes the form of translating the work of a poet long dead, writing a poem in celebration of the work of a contemporary poet, or musing on what it means to be a poet himself. A true poet's poet—and also the founding editor of Copper Canyon Press, one of the most influential publishers of poetry today— ..." |
 | | Crossing the Yellow River(1st Edition) Three Hundred Poems from the Chinese by Sam Hamill Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2013 by Tiger Bark Press ISBN-13: 978-0-9816752-9-9, ISBN: 0-9816752-9-8 "Poetry. East Asia Studies. Translated from the Chinese and with an introduction by Sam Hamill. This is a new and revised edition, originally published by BOA Editions in 2000. "In Crossing the Yellow River, Sam Hamill remaps Chinese poetry for our time. Anyone who writes poetry, or who cares about it, must have this book. It is one of the essential works of our time." Jim Harrison"" |
 | | The Poetry of Zen by Sam Hamill, J.P. Seaton Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2007 by Shambhala ISBN-13: 978-1-59030-425-9, ISBN: 1-59030-425-X "A Zen poem is nothing other than an expression of the enlightened mind, a handful of simple words that disappear beneath the moment of insight to which it bears witness. Poetry has been an essential aid to Zen Buddhist practice from the dawn of Zen and Zen has also had a profound influence on the secular poetry of the countries in which it has flourished. Here, two of America s most renowned poets and translators provide an overview of ..." |
 | | Dumb Luck(1st Edition) (American Poets Continuum) by Sam Hamill Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 2002 by Boa Editions Ltd. ISBN-13: 978-1-929918-25-6, ISBN: 1-929918-25-9 "Influenced by the Chinese and Japanese masters, Hamill's "Dumb Luck "affirms his ability to give us back the world and all its vicissitudes. Here you will find Zen fables, elegies and haiku, bluesy riffs, and poems that celebrate births, marriages, the liberating exile of the poet, as well as verses that present the dumb luck that has peppered the poet's life.Sam Hamill is the author of a dozen volumes of original poetry, as well as thr ..." |
 | | Narrow Road to the Interior And Writings (Shambhala Pocket Library) by Matsuo Basho, Sam Hamill Paperback, 248 Pages, Published 2019 by Shambhala ISBN-13: 978-1-61180-689-2, ISBN: 1-61180-689-5 "A beautiful translation of one of the most-loved classics of Japanese literature.Bashō (1644–1694)—a great luminary of Asian literature who elevated the haiku to an art form of utter simplicity and intense spiritual beauty—is renowned in the West as the author of Narrow Road to the Interior, a travel diary of linked prose and haiku recounting his journey through the far northern provinces of Japan. This edition features a masterful tran ..." |
 | | Tao Te Ching(1st Edition) A New Translation by Lao Tzu, Sam Hamill, Kazuaki Tanahashi Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2007 by Shambhala ISBN-13: 978-1-59030-387-0, ISBN: 1-59030-387-3 "Part poetry, part paradox, always stirring and profound, Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching has been inspiring readers since it was written over two thousand years ago. This masterpiece is also one of the most frequently translated books in all of history, in part because the multiple meanings of the Chinese characters make it impossible to translate into a Western language in a strictly literal way. For this reason, many translations are either to ..." |
 | | River of Stars(1st Edition) Selected Poems of Yosano Akiko by Yosano Akiko, Sam Hamill, Keiko Matsui Gibson Paperback, 154 Pages, Published 1997 by Shambhala ISBN-13: 978-1-57062-146-8, ISBN: 1-57062-146-2 "Yosano Akiko (1878-942) is one of the most famous Japanese writers of the twentieth century. She is the author of more than seventy-five books, including twenty volumes of original poetry and the definitive translation into modern Japanese of the Tale of the Genji. Although probably best known for her exquisite erotic poetry, Akiko's work also championed the causes of feminism, pacifism, and social reform. Akiko's poetry is profoundly ..." |
 | | Poets Against the War(1st Edition) by Sam Hamill, Sally Anderson, Sam. Edits Hamill Paperback, 200 Pages, Published 2003 by Nation Books ISBN-13: 978-1-56025-539-0, ISBN: 1-56025-539-0 "Led by poet Sam Hamill, February 12, 2003 became a day of Poetry Against the War conducted as a reading at the White House gates in addition to over 160 public readings in many different countries and almost all of the 50 states. Since then, over 9,000 poets have joined this grassroots peace movement by submitting poems and statements to www.poetsagainstthewar.org, registering their opposition to the Bush administration's headlong plung ..." |
 | | The Erotic Spirit(3rd Edition) An Anthology of Poems of Sensuality, Love, and Longing by Sam Hamill Paperback, 200 Pages, Published 1999 by Shambhala ISBN-13: 978-1-57062-234-2, ISBN: 1-57062-234-5 "This extraordinary collection of poems—covering thirty centuries of poetry from around the world—celebrates the erotic spirit in all its forms, from the passion of sexual desire to the intense longing for spiritual union. Beginning with anonymous Egyptian love songs from the fifteenth century BCE and continuing up to today's finest poets, the book draws on a broad range of cultural and spiritual traditions, including ancient Greek and R ..." |
 | | The Gift of Tongues Twenty-five Years of Poetry from Copper Canyon Press by Sam Hamill Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 1996 by Copper Canyon Press ISBN-13: 978-1-55659-117-4, ISBN: 1-55659-117-9 "Edited and introduced by Sam Hamill, and with a complete bibliography of poetry published by the Press, The Gift of Tongues is drawn from more than 150 books and chapbooks and collects nearly 300 poems by some of the most distinguished poets and translators of the last quarter-century."Copper Canyon Press is an evangelist for poetry. It has always made books that are aesthetically pleasing, and this anthology is no exception. The rich d ..." |
 | | The Spring of My Life(1st Edition) And Selected Haiku by Kobayashi . Issa, Sam Hamill, Kaji Aso Paperback, 212 Pages, Published 1997 by Shambhala ISBN-13: 978-1-57062-144-4, ISBN: 1-57062-144-6 "Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827), along with Basho and Buson, is considered one of the three greatest haiku poets of Japan, known for his attention to poignant detail and his playful sense of humor. Issa's most-loved work, The Spring of My Life, is an autobiographical sketch of linked prose and haiku in the tradition of Basho's famous Narrow Road to the Interior. In addition to The Spring of My Life, the translator has included more tha ..." |
 | | After Morning Rain(1st Edition) by Sam Hamill Paperback, 75 Pages, Published 2018 by Tiger Bark ISBN-13: 978-0-9976305-7-2, ISBN: 0-9976305-7-4 "Poetry. In AFTER MORNING RAIN, Sam Hamill's final book, released shortly after his death, the revered poet and translator of Chinese poetry, returns to his most constant themes, of reverence for ancient masters, his loved ones,the natural world, pacifism, and human transcendence. Here are some of his strongest poems in years." |
 | | Come Together(1st Edition) Imagine Peace: Poems (Harmony Anthology Series) by Ann Smith, Philip Metres, Larry Smith, Denise Levertov, Sam Hamill, William Stafford, Kenneth Rexroth, Kenneth Patchen, Muriel Rukeyser, Contributor-Carolyn Forch, Bottom Dog Press Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2008 by Bottom Dog Press ISBN-13: 978-1-933964-22-5, ISBN: 1-933964-22-7 "100 poets voice their concern and vision for peace. Poems of Witness & Elegy, Exhortation & Action, Reconciliation, Shared Humanity,Wildness & Home, Ritual & Vigil,Meditation & Prayer. Precedents: Sappho, Whitman, Dickinson, Cavafy, Millay, Patchen, Rexroth, Shapiro,Lowell, Creeley, Rukeyser, Ginsberg, Levertov, Lorde, Stafford, Jordan, Amichai, DarwishContemporaries: Abinader, Ali, Bass, Berry, Bauer, Berrigan, Bly, Bodhr�n, Bradley, B ..." |
 | | The Art of Writing(2nd Edition) Lu Chi's Wen Fu by Lu Chi, Sam Hamill, Ji Lu, Milkweed Editions Paperback, 90 Pages, Published 2000 by Milkweed Editions ISBN-13: 978-1-57131-412-3, ISBN: 1-57131-412-1 "It's hard to believe that a book written around 200 A.D. can so poignantly cut to the quick of writing's agony and ecstasy. Everything that concerns the writer is beautifully addressed, from writer's block ("Sometimes the door remains bolted") to language's limitations ("all their real jewels cannot fill the cup I make of my fingers"), upwards to the writer's re-vision of themes ("a common song sung to a great melody is another wa ..." |
 | | Measured by Stone by Sam Hamill Paperback, 90 Pages, Published 2007 by Curbstone Books ISBN-13: 978-1-931896-40-5, ISBN: 1-931896-40-2 "These poems exhibit the range of Sam Hamill's celebrated practice and vision, from philosophical and discursive elements to the intensely lyrical, from his continuing poems of praise (and elegies) for fellow poets to the clear influence of the Zen classics he has so notably translated. "To Gray on Our Anniversary" I've relished years of bliss with you despite the nefarious Hells this suffering world ha ..." |
 | | Love Poems from the Japanese(1st Edition) (Shambhala Library) by Sam Hamill, Kenneth Rexroth Hardcover, 176 Pages, Published 2003 by Shambhala ISBN-13: 978-1-57062-976-1, ISBN: 1-57062-976-5 "Drawn from classical, medieval, and modern sources—including the imperial collections of the Manyoshu and Kokinshu—the poems in this collection are some of the greatest love poems from the Japanese tradition. The poems range in tone from the spiritual longing of an isolated monk to the erotic ecstasy of a court princess—but share the extraordinary simplicity and luminosity of language that marks Kenneth Rexroth's verse style. An intro ..." |
 | | Gratitude(1st Edition) (American Poets Continuum) by Sam Hamill Paperback, 90 Pages, Published 1998 by Boa Editions Ltd. ISBN-13: 978-1-880238-65-3, ISBN: 1-880238-65-9 "All evening long I drink sake with Yusuke — "Ten Thousand Mirrors of Happiness ," cold and sweet, made by his new family — talking poetry late into the night. We miss our ... We raise a cup to toast tsubaki flowers as they fall. The moon that ..." |
 | | Destination Zero Poems 1970-1995 by Sam Hamill Paperback, 232 Pages, Published 1995 by White Pine Press ISBN-13: 978-1-877727-53-5, ISBN: 1-877727-53-9 "Sam Hamill is the author of over thirty books of poetry, essays and translations of poetry from classical Chinese to Ancient Greek.“Sam Hamill’s poems have been part of my indispensable reading for many years. Direct, earthy, yet intelligent and sensitive, they are in the best tradition of the American West, I think, and at the same time in a beautifully original voice with touches of Oriental subtlety. Very highly recommended.”—Hayden ..." |
 | | A Poet's Work The Other Side of Poetry by Sam Hamill Paperback, 229 Pages, Published 1990 by Broken Moon Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-913089-03-3, ISBN: 0-913089-03-6 "Essays by turns infuriating and engaging (but never dull) conflate social criticism, literary criticism, and aesthetics, take all the "correct" positions, toot Hamill's own horn a bit too loudly, and for (or because of) all that make great reading. Published by Broken Moon Press, PO Box 24585, Seattle, WA 98124-0585. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or." |
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