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Centuries of haiku masters’ wisdom: seventeen syllables, infinite meaning.
The Classic Tradition of Haiku
an anthology
$15.27
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96 pages
- Release Date
24 January 1997
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Summary
Whispers of Japan: A Haiku Treasury
A unique collection spanning over 400 years (1488-1902) of haiku by the greatest masters: Basho, Issa, Shiki, and many more. Translated by top-flight scholars. Foreword and many informative notes to the poems.
A highly distilled form of Japanese poetry, haiku consists of seventeen syllables, usually divided among three lines. Though brief, they tell a story or paint a vivid picture, leaving it to the reader to draw out the meanings and com…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780486292748 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0486292746 |
| Series: | Dover Thrift Editions |
| Author: | Faubion Bowers |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 24 January 1997 |
| Weight: | 80g |
| Dimensions: | 209mm x 133mm x 6mm |
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