Haiku: Classic Japanese Short Poems

By: Larrabee, Hart

Book Overview

Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding and with a timeless design, Haiku features 90 classic poems from four poets: Matsuo Bashō, Yosa Buson, Kobayashi Issa and Masaoka Shiki with each poem is presented in Japanese script, along with romanized Japanese (romaji) and an English translation.

Haiku - seventeen-syllable poems that evoke worlds despite their brevity - have captivated Japanese readers since the seventeenth century. Today the form is practiced worldwide and has become established as part of our common global heritage. This beautiful traditionally hand-bound volume presents new English translations of classic poems by the four great masters of Japanese haiku - Matsuo Basho, Yosa Buson, Kobayashi Issa, and Masaoka Shiki - accompanied by both the original Japanese and a phonetic transcription. With a timeless design, Haiku is an expert introduction and celebration of one of the most beautiful and accessible forms of poetry in the world.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1838864822
• ISBN13: 9781838864828
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Amber Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.6" x 10.4"