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Japanese Haiku (Peter Pauper Press Vintage Editions) by Peter Beilenson; Yosa Buson; Matsuo Basho; Kobayashi Issa is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Step into a series of dazzling, funny, melancholy, and joyous moments with this collection of haiku masterworks. Beloved translator Peter Beilenson's goal was twofold: to craft a book of haiku accessible to anyone, and to render his best guess at what the poets would have written in English. His translations preserve the sublime spirit of each verse, conjuring vivid visual and emotional impressions in spare words. Haiku icon Basho is represented amply here, as are imagery-virtuoso Buson and wry, warm, painfully human Issa. The verses of Shiki, Joso, Kyorai, Kikaku, Chora, Gyodai, Kakei, Izen, and others also appear, all illuminated by lovely woodblock prints. Ranging from exquisite (In the sea surf edge/Mingling with the bright small shells.../Bush-clover petals –Basho) to bittersweet (Dead my fine hopes/And dry my dreaming, but still.../Iris, blue each spring –Shushiki) to silly (Dim the grey cow comes/Mooing, mooing, and mooing/Out of the morning mist –Issa), this collection will stir your senses and your heart.

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Author

Peter Beilenson; Yosa Buson; Matsuo Basho; Kobayashi Issa

Publisher

Peter Pauper Press, Incorporated

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9781441312976

Category

work of literary fiction

Subjects

Poetry, Humanities

Rating

4.3 / 5 (17 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14