Haiku People: Big And Small In Poems And Prints

by Stephen Addiss, Akira Y. Yamamoto, Fumiko Y. Yamamoto

Some 120 haiku by such masters as Basho, Issa, and Buson—all written on themes of people of various shapes and sizes, young and old—are combined with the woodblock prints and paintings of the great artists of classical Japan. The poems appear both in skillful English translation, as well as in the original Japanese.

Genres: Poetry

112 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1998

Reviews

[Ted · Rating 4 out of 5]

I especially liked the accompanying prints. Many were quite whimsical.

[Ben Gaa · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice collection of Japanese masters. The illustrations and art work are great. I only give this book 3 stars because nothing it it wowed me. At comes from reading lots of haiku, I guess. It's a good book for those new to the genre and is still a nice complement to anyone's haiku collection.