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Paperback: 331 pages
Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd; Reissue edition (19 Aug 1989)
Language English
ISBN-10: 4770014309
ISBN-13: 978-4770014306
Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11.4 x 3 cm

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Cor van den Heuvel, author, The Haiku Anthology

"The most comprehensive compendium of the haiku--its nature, uses, and history--ever to appear in English..."

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"Indispensable."

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5.0 out of 5 stars Deals with most aspects of haiku, both Japanese and English, 28 April 2001

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The sub-title of the book presents its intentions which are unusually wide for a work on poetry: How to Write, Share, and Teach Haiku. This generosity to the reader is fully realized.

Higginson has devoted himself to teaching the appreciation and writing of haiku, a form of poetry that has become increasingly popular in the West. He has a solid knowledge of Japanese as well as being a poet himself.

This book deals with many different aspects of haiku, from the Japanese tradition to ways of teaching it meaningfully at school but his main goal is to help any reader to understand and enjoy this form of poetry. Reading and writing haiku will increase our interest and sensitivity to the world around us, truly an essential human goal.

Higginson also emphasizes the sense of nature in the different seasons which is essential to the Japanese haiku and he gives an extensive list of various activities and phenomena that are traditionally associated with each season.

His writing is clear and well informed and this book is rich in facts of all aspects of his subject, including the history of Western interest in writing haiku. Both newcomers to the haiku and those who already have some knowledge will find much of value here and the presentation is easy to follow and digest. Higginson is a knowledgeable teacher who loves his subject so readers have everything to gain by following him.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful, 27 Oct 2007

By	Mrs. K. A. Wheatley "katywheatley" (Leicester, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This book is extremely helpful to the Westerner trying to understand and write Haiku. The author has studied the genre extensively and is able to offer a great deal of useful information not only about the technical structure, but about the Japanese culture which spawned and fostered Haiku. He deals with the history of Haiku both in Japan and its translation and adoption in the West, as well as offering hundreds of examples from all nationalities of poet, as well as information for those wanting to teach Haiku,which is both fascinating and useful. The reason it didn't get five stars from me is that the book is somewhat dated, written in the mid 1980's it has much information about journals and publications which will by now (2007)be out of date.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A History of Haiku, not a how to write Haiku, 5 May 2009

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This is, as pointed out by other reviewers, a very comprehensive and well written account of the history and development of haiku including modern writers and noted Western exponents. However I found it fairly useless in helping me construct my own haiku. Granted it makes suggestion on altering syllable numbers when writing in English and the glossary of words that classically evoke certain seasons is nice, but what I, as a someone who has never written any verse, would have benefited from was step-by-step examples of composing a haiku as a beginner's guide. Perhaps one is moved by seeing the newly greening hills of spring against the vivid blue of an unusually clear sky. Should one jot notes down first to keep the memory fresh? Play around with descriptive words? Incorporate key classical 'seasonal' words from the glossary and then begin crafting the finished verse. What makes one decide to use the strict 5-7-5 or go with the authors extended syllable version? I just felt like I was given no lead into actually writing a haiku and its for that reason I've given this tree stars and suggest that would-be, virgin haiku composers look elsewhere for guidance.

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