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<p> The art of Haiku, one of the most striking and beautiful of poetic forms, was officially born in Japan at the beginning of the Tokugawa shogunate (1603 - 1770). Originally known as haikai or hokku, this poetic form has always consisted of a three-lined verse of seventeen syllables, arranged in alternating lines of five, seven and five syllables each. The haiku style grew out of the popular pastime known as <i>tanka</i> verse. But unlike the Renga, which was considered more of a game than a true poetic genre, the miniature haikai literary form eventually took on a life of its own. It was first elevated into a high literary form by the seventeenth century poet Matsuo Basho (1644 -94), who drew his inspiration from the teachings of ancient religious philosophers, while later artists, including Poet Kobayashi Issa (1763 -1828) and famed literary critic Masaoka Shiki (1867 - 1902), revived and enriched its style. Today haiku remains the most popular form of literary expression in Japan while its popularity in the West continues to grow.</p>

Author

Johanna Brownell, Booksales

Publisher

Edison, NJ: Castle Books: distributed by Barnes & Noble Books

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780760758649

Rating

2 / 5 (1 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-24