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.
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The Classic Tradition of Haiku
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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 |
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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 |
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