Haiku

Japanese Haiku has been a much-loved form of poetry for many centuries. Composed of 17 syllables, it can convey the essence of an emotion, a fleeting moment in nature, or a throwaway comment. This collection features 60 classic haiku by masters such as Basho, Kyoshi and Shiki, arranged by season and covering all the most popular subjects. The text features an introduction explaining the background to Japanese haiku and a short biographical note about each of the major poets. An excellent introduction to the treasures of Japanese poetry and art.

Product details

• Authors: David Cobb
• Assisted by: David Cobb (Editor), Cobb David (Editor)
• Publisher: British Museum Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.11.2002
• EAN: 9780714124018
• ISBN: 978-0-7141-2401-8
• No. of pages: 96
• Weight: 330 g
• Series: Gift Books; Gift Books
• Subjects: Fiction; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Japan, NON-CLASSIFIABLE, POETRY / General, Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, Japanese, LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Japanese, Gift books, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: poetry and poets