| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
235 pages ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-231). |
| Summary |
Abigail Friedman was an American diplomat in Tokyo, not a writer. A chance encounter leads her to a haiku group, where she discovers poetry that anyone can enjoy writing. Her teacher and fellow haiku group members instruct her in seasonal flora and fauna, and gradually she learns to describe the world in plain words, becoming one of the millions in Japan who lead a haiku life. This is the author's story of her literary and cultural voyage, and more: it is an invitation to readers to form their own neighborhood haiku groups and, like her, learn to see the world anew. |
| Contents |
Foreword: A Deeper Attention -- Part 1. The Extraordinary -- 1. The Man from Hiroshima -- 2. Cascading Cries of the Cicada -- 3. Ducks in the Palace Moat -- 4. Pungent Grass, Delicate Water -- 5. New Year's Day at Asakusa Shrine -- 6. Fog on the Lake -- 7. White Leeks -- Part 2. Fellowship -- 8. The Grapevine Trellis -- 9. Camellias in the Night -- 10. The Dragonfly -- 11. Mr. Fukatsu's Basho -- 12. Cherry Blossoms -- 13. Withered Fields -- Part 3. Harmony -- 14. Children's Day -- 15. The O-bon Festival -- 16. The Village Leader -- 17. A Name -- Writing Haiku in English -- Starting Your Own Haiku Group. |
| Subject |
Haiku -- Authorship.
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Friedman, Abigail.
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Poets, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
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Friedman, Abigail. (OCoLC)fst01630824
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Haiku -- Authorship.
(OCoLC)fst00950291
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Poets, American. (OCoLC)fst01067794
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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| ISBN |
193333004X (paperback) |
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9781933330044 (paperback) |
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