Haiku : Japanese poems for the four seasons / edited by Ornella Civardi ; illustrations by Kaori Yamaguchi ; [translated from the Italian by Henry Fried].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Civardi, Ornella, editor.

Yamaguchi, Kaori, 1987- illustrator.

Fried, Henry, translator.

Language:

English

Italian

Japanese

Subjects (All):

Haiku.

Japanese poetry.

Genre:

poetry.

Haiku.

Poetry.

Physical Description:

153 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Abbeville Press, 2025.

Language Note:

Text in English and Japanese.

Summary:

"This delightful volume presents some 140 haiku by masters of every period--including Basho, Buson, Issa, and Shiki--arranged according to the kigo (or word linked to a particular season) that each haiku traditionally contains. Each poem is presented three ways, for the fullest possible enjoyment: in its original Japanese characters, in Japanese transliterated to Latin characters, and in an English translation. Original artwork by the contemporary Japanese illustrator Kaori Yamaguchi adorns this contemplative journey from the first buds of spring to the falling snow of winter." -- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Translated from the Italian edition published in 2023 under the title Haiku: poesie giapponesi delle quattro stagioni.

"In this book, each haiku is presented in the original Japanese characters, in romanized Japanese, and in a free English translation that does not take the number of syllables into account."

ISBN:

9780789215062

0789215063

OCLC:

1445896232

Publisher Number:

90102364933

CIPO000208292