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367 pages ; 24 cm A collection of English writers of haiku. This new edition also includes Cor van den Heuvel's introduction, a preface detailing developments since the publication of the first edition, and two appendices containing definitions of haiku terms and samples of haiku criticism Originally a Japanese form that flourished in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, haiku has recently experienced tremendous growth in popularity in the English language. The Haiku Anthology, first published in 1974, is a landmark work in modern haiku, honoring a genre of poetry that celebrates simplicity, emotion, and imagery—in which only a few words convey worlds of mystery and meaning. This third edition, now completely revised and updated, comprises 850 haiku and senryu (a related genre, usually humorous and concerned with human nature) written in English by 89 poets, including the top haiku writers of the American past and present. A new foreword details developments since the publication of the last edition. "Each of these perfect little poems will come as a revelation to the uninitiated reader and will bring joy to the haiku enthusiast. . . . This is an exceptional selection of Engli

Author

Van den Heuvel, Cor, 1931-

Publisher

Touchstone Books

Published

1991

Language

EN

ISBN

9780671748814

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Poetry, Short Stories

Rating

4.2 / 5 (277 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14