The Classic Tradition of Haiku

The Classic Tradition of Haiku An Anthology - Dover Thrift Editions

Paperback (24 Jan 1997) | English,Japanese

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Publisher's Synopsis

A highly distilled form of Japanese poetry, haiku consist of 17 syllables, usually divided among three lines. This unique collection spans over 400 years (1488-1902) of haiku history by the greatest masters: Basho, Issa, Shiki and many more, in translations by top-flight scholars in the field. Editor Faubion Bowers provides a Foreword and many informative notes to the poems.

Book information

ISBN: 9780486292748
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint: Dover Publications
Pub date:
DEWEY: 895.61008
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English,Japanese
Number of pages: 78
Weight: 80g
Height: 210mm
Width: 133mm
Spine width: 7mm