| The Classic Tradition of Haiku: An Anthology Contributor(s): Bowers, Faubion (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0486292746 ISBN-13: 9780486292748 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $4.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1996 Annotation: This unique collection spans over 400 years (1488-1902) of haiku history by the greatest masters, in translations by top-flight scholars of the field. Haiku (distilled poems featuring 17 syllables) command enormous respect in Japan. Now readers of poetry in the West can savor these expressive masterpieces in this treasury. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Asian - Japanese - Poetry | Anthologies (multiple Authors) - Poetry | Haiku |
| Dewey: 895.610 |
| LCCN: 96013877 |
| Series: Dover Thrift Editions |
| Physical Information: 0.27" H x 5.26" W x 8.38" (0.18 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Unique collection spans over 400 years (1488-1902) of haiku history by the greatest masters: Basho, Issa, Shiki and many more, in translations by top-flight scholars in the field. Editor Faubion Bowers provides Foreword and many informative notes to the poems. |