Classic Haiku: An Anthology of Poems by Basho and His Followers (Paperback)

by Basho (Author), Asataro Miyamori (Translator)

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Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications; Bilingual edition (Sep 18 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0486422216
ISBN-13: 978-0486422213
Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 13.9 x 1.5 cm
Shipping Weight: 300 g
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With the utmost economy and skill, the haiku poet paints a vast mural on a narrow canvas. Working within the strict 17-syllable limits of the traditional Japanese form, Matsuo Basho (1644–1694) and other masters evoke elements of the natural world to conjure up timeless moods and emotions. This volume features dozens of Basho's poems as well as works by his predecessors and ten of his disciples--Kikaku, Ransetsu, Joso, and Kyoroku among them. Intended principally for readers with no knowledge of Japanese literature, this treasury includes the original Japanese text, a transliteration, and English translations for each verse; most poems also include a brief explication.