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A beginner's guide to Japanese haiku : major works by Japan's best-loved poets / William Scott Wilson ; foreword by Steven Heine.
Van Pelt Library PL759.B44 W55 2023
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wilson, William Scott, 1944- author.
- Heine, Steven, 1950- author of foreword.
- Language:
- English
- Japanese
- Subjects (All):
- Haiku--Translations into English.
- Haiku.
- Haiku--Criticism and interpretation.
- Japanese poetry.
- Genre:
- Translations.
- Haiku.
- Poetry.
- Physical Description:
- 222 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Rutland, VT : Tuttle Publishing, [2022]
- Language Note:
- Bilingual English and Japanese texts.
- Summary:
- "Containing works by the well-known Basho, Shiki, Buson and Issa as well as many other haiku poets whose works are rarely found in English translations -- including the female poets Chiyo-ni and Hisajo, and the novelist Natsume Soseki -- this enchanting collection is the perfect introduction to Japanese Haiku." -- back cover.
- "This comprehensive introduction to Japan's best-loved haiku poets is the perfect book for anyone wanting to learn about haiku. Compiled and with commentary by renowned author and translator William Scott Wilson, the book features 26 poets and 550 haiku, exquisitely translated. Wilson takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the works of the major Japanese poets from the fifteenth century up to the present."--Amazon.com.
- Notes:
- "From Basho and Issa to Ryokan and Santoka with works by six women poets"--Cover.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-222).
- ISBN:
- 9784805316870
- 480531687X
- OCLC:
- 1338196240
- Publisher Number:
- 99993493288
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