Jack Kerouac and the Traditions of Classic and Modern Haiku

This book explores the influence of Buddhist ontology, Zen, and Confucian philosophies, as well as Jack Kerouac's own experiences in wandering and meditating in the fields and on the mountains in America, on the development and composition of his haiku.

Sommario

Acknowledgments
Introduction

Part I: History and Criticism

Chapter 1: The Genesis and Development of Haiku in Japan
Chapter 2: Basho and Classic Haiku Tradition
Chapter 3: Yone Noguchi and Modernist Haiku Poetics
Chapter 4: Ezra Pound, Imagism, and Haiku
Chapter 5: Haiku in English and Haiku Criticism in America
Chapter 6: Kerouac's Haiku and Classic Haiku Poetics
Chapter 7: Kerouac's Haiku and Beat Poetics
Chapter 8: Kerouac's Haiku and On the Road
Chapter 9: Kerouac's Haiku and The Dharma Bums

Part II: Selected Haiku by Jack Kerouac

List of Kerouac's Haiku from Book of Haikus

Works Cited
About the Author

Info autore

By Yoshinobu Hakutani

Riassunto

This book explores the influence of Buddhist ontology, Zen, and Confucian philosophies, as well as Jack Kerouac's own experiences in wandering and meditating in the fields and on the mountains in America, on the development and composition of his haiku.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Yoshinobu Hakutani
• Editore: Lexington Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781498558273
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-5827-3
• Pagine: 222
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata