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Haiku: An Anthology of Japanese Poems (Shambhala Library) by Stephen Addiss, Fumiko Y. Yamamoto, Akira Y. Yamamoto (editors) is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Haiku: An Anthology of Japanese Poems (Shambhala Library) about?
This celebration of what is perhaps the most influential of all poetic forms takes haiku back to its Japanese roots, beginning with poems by the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century masters Basho, Busson, and Issa, and going all the way up to the late twentieth century to provide a survey of haiku through the centuries, in all its minimalist glory. The translators have balanced faithfulness to the Japanese with an appreciation of the unique spirit of each poem to create English versions that evoke the joy and wonder of the originals with the same astonishing economy of language. An introduction by the translators and short biographies of the poets are included. Reproductions of woodblock prints and paintings accompany the poems.
Who reads Haiku: An Anthology of Japanese Poems (Shambhala Library)?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Stephen Addiss, Fumiko Y. Yamamoto, Akira Y. Yamamoto (editors)
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781590307304
- Category
- work of literary fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Collections, Poetry, History
- Rating
- 4.09 / 5 (99 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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