Paul Reps, the compiler, is an American who has pent a great deal of life abroad, mainly in India, Norway, and Japan. He is a student of comparative religions and is the author of several books of poems and prose. Each of the first three parts of Zen Flesh, Zen Bones appeared as a separate volume in the 1930's under Mr. Rep' name.
Nyogen Senzaki, who collaborated with Paul Reps in the transcription of the first three parts of the present volume, is a Buddhist scholar of international renown. He was born in Japan and very early became a "homeless monk," wandering the land and studying at various monasteries. Shortly after the turn of the century he came to California where he has lived ever since.
From Zen Flesh, Zen Bones (1971) ISBN: 0-385-08130-8 Anchor Books (from the Anchor Library of Religion series)
Paul Reps (15 September 1895 - 12 July 1990) was an American artist, poet, and author. He is best known for his unorthodox haiku-inspired poetry that was published from 1939 onwards. He is considered one of America's first haiku poets.
