Unique collection spans over 400 years (1488-1902) of haiku by greatest masters: Basho, Issa, Shiki, and many more. Translated by top-flight scholars. Foreword and many informative notes to the poems.
The Classic Tradition of Haiku
€3.50
Description
A highly distilled form of Japanese poetry, haiku consist of 17 syllables, usually divided among three lines. This unique collection spans over 400 years (1488-1902) of haiku history by the greatest masters: Basho, Issa, Shiki and many more, in translations by top-flight scholars in the field. Editor Faubion Bowers provides a Foreword and many informative notes to the poems.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.083 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 20.9 × 13.3 × 0.7 cm |
| Book_author | Bowers, Faubion |
| Publisher | Dover Publications |
| Imprint | Dover Publications |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 78 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | |
| Dewey | 895.61008 (edition:20) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
