Haiku
Haiku
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Summary
Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding and with a timeless design, Haiku features 90 classic poems from four poets: Matsuo Bashō, Yosa Buson, Kobayashi Issa and Masaoka Shiki with each poem is presented in Japanese script, along with romanized Japanese (romaji) and an English translation.
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Haiku by Hart Larrabee
Haiku – seventeen-syllable poems that evoke worlds despite their brevity – have captivated Japanese readers since the seventeenth century. Today the form is practiced worldwide and has become established as part of our common global heritage. This beautiful traditionally hand-bound volume presents new English translations of classic poems by the four great masters of Japanese haiku – Matsuo Basho, Yosa Buson, Kobayashi Issa, and Masaoka Shiki – accompanied by both the original Japanese and a phonetic transcription. With a timeless design, Haiku is an expert introduction and celebration of one of the most beautiful and accessible forms of poetry in the world.
Hart Larrabee is an American translator who lives with his family in the little town of Obuse in northern Nagano, Japan, right in the heart of Issa country. His translations of short stories by Fumio Takano and Mitsuyo Kakuta have appeared, respectively, in the anthologies Tomo: Friendship Through Fiction and The Book of Tokyo: A City in Short Fiction. He also translates non-fiction, particularly in the fields of art, design, and architecture.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781782743873 |
| ISBN 10 | 1782743871 |
| Title | Haiku |
| Author | Hart Larrabee |
| Series | Chinese Bound |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Amber Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2016-09-14 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |