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William Scott Wilson A Beginner's Guide to Japanese Haiku (Hardback). This comprehensive introduction to Japan's best-loved haiku poets is the perfect book for anyone wanting to learn about haiku. Title: A Beginner's Guide to Japanese Haiku. 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. Further DetailsTitle: A Beginner's Guide to Japanese Haiku Condition: New Subtitle: 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) Format: Hardback Author: William Scott Wilson Contributor: Steven Heine (Foreword by) ISBN-10: 480531687X EAN: 9784805316870 ISBN: 9784805316870 Publisher: Tuttle Publishing Release Date: 03/28/2023 Description: 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 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. Genre: Poetry & Drama Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 203mm Item Length: 130mm Item Weight: 369g Item Width: 25mm Release Year: 2023 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
