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Author Wilson, William Scott, 1944- author.

Title A beginner's guide to Japanese haiku : major works by Japan's best-loved poets / William Scott Wilson ; foreword by Steven Heine.

Publication Info. Rutland, VT : Tuttle Publishing, [2022]
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 Cheshire Public Library - Adult New Materials Lower Level  895.610 WILSON    Check Shelf
Description 222 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Note "From Basho and Issa to Ryokan and Santoka with works by six women poets"--Cover.
Summary "Containing works by the well-known Basho, Shiki, Buson and Issa as well as many other haiku poets whose works are rarely found in English translations -- including the female poets Chiyo-ni and Hisajo, and the novelist Natsume Soseki -- this enchanting collection is the perfect introduction to Japanese Haiku." -- back cover.
"This comprehensive introduction to Japan's best-loved haiku poets is the perfect book for anyone wanting to learn about haiku. Compiled and with commentary by renowned author and translator William Scott Wilson, the book features 26 poets and 550 haiku, exquisitely translated. Wilson takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the works of the major Japanese poets from the fifteenth century up to the present."--Amazon.com.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-222).
Language Bilingual English and Japanese texts.
Subject Haiku -- Translations into English.
Haiku -- Criticism and interpretation.
Japanese poetry.
Japanese poetry. (OCoLC)fst00981898
Haiku. (OCoLC)fst00950289
Genre/Form Poetry. (OCoLC)fst01423828
Haiku. (OCoLC)fst01921680
Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
Translations. (OCoLC)fst01423791
Haiku.
Poetry.
Added Author Heine, Steven, 1950- author of foreword.
ISBN 9784805316870
480531687X
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