Kotoba / ことば: Poemas desde palabras y proverbios de Japón / Poems Based on Japanese Words and Proverbs

By Siv Cedering

Kotoba / ことば. Poemas desde palabras y proverbios de Jap n / Poems Based on Japanese Words and Proverbs, by Luis Cruz-Villalobos (YellowLine Collection, NoteBook Poiesis & Cross-Cultural Communications, 2025).Este libro es una invitaci n po tica a descubrir la riqueza del idioma japon s, donde palabras como wabi-sabi, ikigai o komorebi revelan una visi n del mundo que valora lo ef mero, lo imperfecto y la conexi n con la naturaleza. En medio de la prisa contempor nea, estos t rminos nos inspiran a detenernos, contemplar y hallar sentido. La obra combina un diccionario po tico de conceptos japoneses con haikus basados en proverbios tradicionales, ofreciendo una gu a sutil y profunda para la vida moderna.This book is a poetic invitation to explore the richness of the Japanese language, where words like wabi-sabi, ikigai, and komorebi reveal a worldview that embraces imperfection, transience, and connection with nature. Amid today's fast-paced life, these terms inspire reflection and meaning. Blending a poetic dictionary of Japanese concepts with haikus based on traditional proverbs, this work offers a subtle and profound guide for modern living.
Luis Cruz-Villalobos (Santiago de Chile, 1976)

Poeta y editor, psicoterapeuta y acad mico chileno. Es doctor en filosof a por la Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, especializado en psicolog a cl nica, afrontamiento postraum tico y hermen utica aplicada. Es autor de m s de sesenta libros publicados de poes a y ensayos acad micos. Parte de su obra ha sido traducida a m s de 10 idiomas y premiada internacionalmente.

He is a Chilean poet, editor, psychotherapist, and academic. He holds a PhD in philosophy from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, specializing in clinical psychology, post-traumatic stress disorder, and applied hermeneutics. He is the author of more than sixty published books of poetry and academic essays. His work has been translated into more than 10 languages and has received international awards.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0893046906
• ISBN13: 9780893046903
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Notebook Poiesis & Cross-Cultural Communicati
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"