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Haiku : the poetry of nature / edited by David Cobb.
LIBRA PL768.H3 H35 2002 copy 2
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Japanese
- Subjects (All):
- Haiku--Translations into English.
- Haiku.
- Nature--Poetry.
- Nature.
- Seasons--Poetry.
- Seasons.
- Genre:
- Poetry.
- Translations.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copies 1 & 2)
- Physical Description:
- 90 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Universe Pub., 2002.
- Summary:
- Cobb includes biographical notes on each poet to explain the history and development of haiku from earliest to contemporary times in Japan. The poetry and illustrations combine in a celebration of the art of Japanese painting and poetry.
- Contents:
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter.
- Notes:
- Japanese haiku and English translations placed side by side.
- "Works of art from the extensive British Museum collections are matched with a selection of the most celebrated haiku"--Jacket.
- Includes bibliographical references (page 89).
- Local Notes:
- Gotham Book Mart Collection copies 1 & 2 have dustjacket retained.
- ISBN:
- 0789308266
- 9780789308269
- OCLC:
- 51303584
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