Classic Haiku : the greatest Japanese poetry from Bashō, Buson, Issa, Shiki and their followers / edited and introduced by Tom Lowenstein ; photographs by John Cleare.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Shelter Harbor Press, 2016Copyright date: ©2007Description: 176 pages : illustrations ; 20 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781627950480
- 1627950486
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Main Library | NonFiction | 895.61 C614 | Available | 33111008478840 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This essential collection of Japanese poetry contains nearly two hundred haiku by the four most celebrated haiku masters of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, as well as a delightful seasonal interlude by several other leading haiku poets.Sometimes known as the Great Four of haiku poetry, Basho, Buson, Issa, and Shiki began mastering the subtle craft of the haiku as far back as 1670, capturing fleeting moments from life and nature with almost photographic clarity in just 17 Japanese syllables. Although thoroughly steeped in Japanese culture, history and philosophical tradition, the elegant, profound and highly accessible haiku has nevertheless transcended the bounds of its cultural heritage to become one of the most celebrated and widely translated poetic forms in the world. Featuring gorgeous accompanying images by renowned photographer John Cleare and an in-depth introduction by noted anthropologist and poet Tom Lowenstein, this volume combines literal translation with literary interpretation, expert commentary and evocative images to bring these poems to life in a way that is fully accessible to the modern reader while remaining faithful to the crisp visual nature of the haiku form.Including a deluxe cloth cover with a foil blocked sticker and a removable insight card with instructions on how to craft your very own haiku, this comprehensive and beautifully packaged collection is the perfect gift for the poetry lover in your life.
First published: 2007.
Includes bibliographical references (page 174) and index.
The Haiku -- Bashō -- Seasonal interlude: Winter -- Spring -- Summer -- Autumn -- Buson -- Issa -- Shiki.
Classic Haiku contains a selection of about two hundred haiku by the four most celebrated haiku poets of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The texts presented will not be original translations, but versions arrived at through comparative use of literal and literary translations and of commentaries allowing for accessibility for the modern reader. The introduction offers background information about the poets in the anthology, and gives an account of the nature of haiku and its development in relation to Japanese poetic tradition.