A Little Treasury of Haiku

by Matsuo Bashō, Peter Beilenson

English, Japanese (translation)

96 pages, Hardcover

First published December 12, 1988

About the author

Known Japanese poet Matsuo Basho composed haiku, infused with the spirit of Zen.

The renowned Matsuo Bashō (松尾 芭蕉) during his lifetime of the period of Edo worked in the collaborative haikai no renga form; people today recognize this most famous brief and clear master.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsuo_...

Reviews

[Brian Wasserman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Im not the biggest advocate for haikus since they are too short, some of these haikus are profound, but for the most part the translation feels uneven and unnatural at times, such as the word froglings in place for young frogs. I would even be in favor of not using the correct amount of syllables, so that the translation could be better..-yes, such a suggestion borders on sacrilege, but even such a sin would permissible if the translation improved.

[LInda L · Rating 5 out of 5]

Indeed it is !!!!!!

[avery · Rating 5 out of 5]

eloquent