1020 Haiku in Translation: The Heart of Basho, Buson and Issa

by William R. Nelson, Takafumi Saito

1020 Haiku in The Heart of Basho, Buson and Issa features the most representative works of the three greatest haiku poets, Basho, Buson, and Issa. Each of the 1020 haiku has been meticulously translated into a poetic English form, while preserving the exact content and flow of the original. Notes, focusing on the meaning of uncommon words, geographical features, historical information, and cultural background have been provided to help non-Japanese readers to more fully understand. Elegant artwork and calligraphy appear throughout the book. 1020 Haiku in The Heart of Basho, Buson and Issa, a gateway to a new view of nature and your life, and featuring many haiku that have been translated into English for the first time, will appeal to all students of literature as well as general readers.

Genres: Poetry

340 pages, Paperback

First published April 21, 2006

Reviews

[Lawrence Barrow · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wondeful read

of basho / buson / Issa

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