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A Beginner´s Guide to Japanese Haiku
A Beginner´s Guide to Japanese Haiku
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William Scott Wilson
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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 renowned author and translator William Scott Wilson, the book features 26 poets and 550 haiku, exquisitely translated. Wilson takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the works of the major Japanese poets from the fifteenth century up to the present.
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.
The book is divided into sections, each starting with a 2-4 page introduction to each poet, followed by a ѕelection 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.
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 renowned author and translator William Scott Wilson, the book features 26 poets and 550 haiku, exquisitely translated. Wilson takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the works of the major Japanese poets from the fifteenth century up to the present.
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.
The book is divided into sections, each starting with a 2-4 page introduction to each poet, followed by a ѕelection 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.
Delivery 7 workdays
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20,95 €
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Format
Hardcover
Author
William Scott Wilson
Language
English
Publishing company
Tuttle Publishing
Added date
17.10.2023
Year of publication
2023
Pages
224
Size
203x130 mm
Product code
9784805316870
Barcode
9784805316870
ISBN
9784805316870