- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc; New edition edition (30 April 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1570625484
- ISBN-13: 978-1570625480
- Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 10.8 x 1.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,659,336 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Here are over two hundred of the best haiku of Japanese literature translated by one of America's premier poet-translators. The haiku is one of the most popular and widely recognized poetic forms in the world. In just three lines a great haiku presents a crystalline moment of image, emotion, and awareness. This illustrated collection includes haiku by the great masters from the seventeenth to the early twentieth century.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is the final word in the argument over whether Haiku can be written / translated into English and work. The many dozens of Japanese Haiku in this book prove that the answer is YES!
Featuring Haiku from the three most revered Haiku writers ever: Basho, Buson and Issa; this book spans an enormous scope, variety of styles and subjects, and two centuries of haiku writing.
The book contains no explanatory notes other than a couple of footnotes but that doesn't matter as these finely crafted lines will all be immediately accessible and equally beautiful to all.
The book itself is very small and convenient to keep on your bedside table or in your pocket to read at your leisure. The pages are thick and high quality paper. The illustrations have a rugged Asian calligraphic simplicity that complements the words.
I thoroughly recommend reading one haiku a day and thinking about it and it's multiple and hidden meanings throughout the day. You really can get so much out of this book. You'll never need chocolate, self help tapes, alcohol or prescription drugs again!
Featuring Haiku from the three most revered Haiku writers ever: Basho, Buson and Issa; this book spans an enormous scope, variety of styles and subjects, and two centuries of haiku writing.
The book contains no explanatory notes other than a couple of footnotes but that doesn't matter as these finely crafted lines will all be immediately accessible and equally beautiful to all.
The book itself is very small and convenient to keep on your bedside table or in your pocket to read at your leisure. The pages are thick and high quality paper. The illustrations have a rugged Asian calligraphic simplicity that complements the words.
I thoroughly recommend reading one haiku a day and thinking about it and it's multiple and hidden meanings throughout the day. You really can get so much out of this book. You'll never need chocolate, self help tapes, alcohol or prescription drugs again!
45 of 52 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The translator, Sam Hamill, has given those who can not read Japanese the chance to read Haiku by three of the greatest Haiku poets ever. In this book Issa has put the hardships of his life three lines,Buson places you walking done a lonesome road in autumn with such clarity, and Basho reminds us that everything in the night is veiwed differently in the morning. This book is a must read for anyone who does read or has ever wanted to read Haiku.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a fairly new convert to the wonderful world of haiku I found this book to be a perfect introduction. If good things come in small packages this is it. Tiny yes but as such can be put in your pocket to read on the bus, when off for a walk or wherever.
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