Essays in Idleness & Hôjôki Thames has been published in numerous

has been published in numerous journals

’ —­­­ Naomi Booth ‘Strangers is a work of generous

elementary connection that life can establish with the world

Schildkröteninsel — der alte/neue Name für »Nordamerika«

Essays in Idleness & Hôjôki Thames has been published in numerousThese two works on life's fleeting pleasures are by Buddhist monks from medieval Japan, but each shows a different world view. In the short memoir Hjki, Chmei recounts his decision to withdraw from worldly affairs and live as a hermit in a tiny hut in the mountains, contemplating the impermanence of human existence. Kenko, however, displays a fascination with more earthy matters in his collection of anecdotes, advice and observations. From ribald