| Haiku Master Buson Contributor(s): Buson (Author), Shiffert, Edith (Translator), Sawa, Yuki (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1893996816 ISBN-13: 9781893996816 Publisher: White Pine Press (NY) OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2007 Annotation: Haiku Master Buson is the only translation of the work of this important haiku poet in English. Buson (17161783), along with Basho and Issa, is recognized as one of the three Japanese masters of the haiku. In addition to a large selection of haiku, the book also includes a selection of Buson's prose and a critical introduction. Edith Shiffert is a poet who has lived in Kyoto, Japan, since the 1960s. Her most recent volume is titled Pathways. The late Yuki Sawa was a professor at Kyoto Seika University. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Asian - General - History | Asia - General - Religion | Buddhism - General (see Also Philosophy - Buddhist) |
| Dewey: 895.613 |
| LCCN: 2007921245 |
| Series: Companions for the Journey |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.06" W x 6.98" (0.56 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Haiku Master Buson is the only translation of the work of this important haiku poet in English. Buson (1716-1783), along with Basho and Issa, is recognized as one of the three Japanese masters of the haiku. In addition to a large selection of haiku, the book also includes a selection of Buson's prose and a critical introduction. Edith Shiffert is a poet who has lived in Kyoto, Japan, since the 1960s. Her most recent volume is titled Pathways. The late Yuki Sawa was a professor at Kyoto Seika University. |