← Yoshida KenkoEssays in Idlenessby Yoshida KenkoFourteenth-century Buddhist essays on impermanence, idleness, and contemplative livingFind on Amazon↗About the authorYoshida KenkoBuddhist monk and poet whose Tsurezuregusa (Essays in Idleness) is a classic of Japanese prose. His reflective, aphoristic style profoundly influenced subsequent generations of Japanese writers.