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Classic Haiku: The Greatest Japanese Poetry from Basho, Buson, Issa, Shiki, and Their Followers

by Tom Lowenstein (Editor)

Other authors: Bashō (Contributor), Buson (Contributor), John Cleare (Photographer), Issa (Contributor), Masaoka Shiki (Contributor)

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Series: Eeuwige momenten (1), Eternal Moments (1)

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This essential collection of Japanese poetry contains nearly two hundred haiku by the four most celebrated haiku masters of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, as well as a delightful seasonal interlude by several other leading haiku poets.Sometimes known as the Great Four of haiku poetry, Basho, Buson, Issa, and Shiki began mastering the subtle craft of the haiku as far back as 1670, capturing fleeting moments from life and nature with almost photographic clarity in just 17 Japanese syllables. Although thoroughly steeped in Japanese culture, history and philosophical tradition, the elegant, profound and highly accessible haiku has nevertheless transcended the bounds of its cultural heritage to become one of the most celebrated and widely translated poetic forms in the world. Featuring gorgeous accompanying images by renowned photographer John Cleare and an in-depth introduction by noted anthropologist and poet Tom Lowenstein, this volume combines literal translation with literary interpretation, expert commentary and evocative images to bring these poems to life in a way that is fully accessible to the modern reader while remaining faithful to the crisp visual nature of the haiku form.Including a deluxe cloth cover with a foil blocked sticker and a removable insight card with instructions on how to craft your very own haiku, this comprehensive and beautifully packaged collection is the perfect gift for the poetry lover in your life.… (more)
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This is a nice bedside book, a book to pick up and enjoy in small doses. It begins with an introduction that includes a history of Japanese haiku and biographies of Matsuo Bashō, Yosa Buson, Kobayashi Issa, and Masaoka Shiki. And because the publisher probably thought that a book of haiku poems alone might not sell well, it is loade with landscape photographs by John Cleare. Nice photos, but distracting.

My favorite haiku is from Buson.

A paper kite flies
Just where it was
In yesterday’s sky.
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  Banoo | Nov 2, 2008 |
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Lowenstein, TomEditorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
BashōContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
BusonContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Cleare, JohnPhotographersecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
IssaContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Shiki, MasaokaContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Castermans-Nelleke, SusanneTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Hendriks, DikDesignersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Schluter, GeorgeTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed

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This essential collection of Japanese poetry contains nearly two hundred haiku by the four most celebrated haiku masters of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, as well as a delightful seasonal interlude by several other leading haiku poets.Sometimes known as the Great Four of haiku poetry, Basho, Buson, Issa, and Shiki began mastering the subtle craft of the haiku as far back as 1670, capturing fleeting moments from life and nature with almost photographic clarity in just 17 Japanese syllables. Although thoroughly steeped in Japanese culture, history and philosophical tradition, the elegant, profound and highly accessible haiku has nevertheless transcended the bounds of its cultural heritage to become one of the most celebrated and widely translated poetic forms in the world. Featuring gorgeous accompanying images by renowned photographer John Cleare and an in-depth introduction by noted anthropologist and poet Tom Lowenstein, this volume combines literal translation with literary interpretation, expert commentary and evocative images to bring these poems to life in a way that is fully accessible to the modern reader while remaining faithful to the crisp visual nature of the haiku form.Including a deluxe cloth cover with a foil blocked sticker and a removable insight card with instructions on how to craft your very own haiku, this comprehensive and beautifully packaged collection is the perfect gift for the poetry lover in your life.

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