Description: Beginner's Guide to Japanese Haiku : Major Works by Japan's Best-loved Poets - from Basho and Issa to Ryokan and Santoka, With Works by Six Women Poets Free Online Audio, Hardcover by Wilson, William Scott; Heine, Steven (FRW), ISBN 480531687X, ISBN-13 9784805316870, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US An old pond; a frog jumps in: the sound of water -- Basho 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 William Scott Wilson, th features 26 poets and 550 haiku, exquisitely translated by Wilson. The poets include Basho, Shiki, Buson and Issa (the "Great Four") along with other well-known practitioners of the genre such as Ryokan, Kikaku and Chora. Wilson gives his own brand-new renditions of poems that are already known as classics, and also shares with us the delightful work of a number of poets who are rarely found in English translation, such as six female poets including Chiyojo and Hisajo, as well as novelist Natsume Soseki, who, unbeknown to many, also wrote haiku. Th is divided into sections, each starting with a 2-4 page introduction to each poet, followed by a selection of that poet's haiku, in Japanese script and English translation. Online audio files are available with recordings of the poems in both English and Japanese.
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Book Title: Beginner's Guide to Japanese Haiku : Major Works by Japan's Best-Loved Poets - from Basho and Issa to Ryokan and Santoka, with Works by Six Women Poets (Free Online Audio)
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publication Year: 2023
Item Height: 0.9 in
Topic: Asian / Japanese, Literary, Haiku, Linguistics / General
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Poetry, Language Arts & Disciplines, Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 13 Oz
Item Length: 8 in
Author: William Scott Wilson
Item Width: 5.1 in
Format: Hardcover
