Poems of Kaneko Misuzu And Haikus Inspired by Them: Humanity

By Mayumi Itoh

This is a unique anthology of the first comprehensive English translations of poems of a Japanese female poet, Kaneko Misuzu (April 1903-March 1930; "Misuzu" hereafter), and also original haikus by this author, inspired by Misuzu's poems. Out of 512 poems Misuzu wrote, this work includes 124 poems that pertain to humanity and embrace two basic themes of haiku-"daily life" and "events and observances," including traditional seasonal days and religious ceremonies and rituals. This book categorized them according to the four seasons (plus the "new year," which constitutes an independent 'season' because of its importance to Japanese culture) and the twelve months. This is essentially a homage to poems of Misuzu, who referred to herself as a "lonely princess."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1096222841
• ISBN13: 9781096222842
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"